Operating Environment Software User Manual

The following HP storage solutions are required to take advantage of the storage validation feature
of Matrix OE:
• MSA1000/1500 and MSA2000fc G2
Using explicit or default mapping◦
◦ MSA SMI-S provider version 1.1.2 or later
• EVA 3000/5000, 4x00/6x00/8x00, P6300/P6500
Command View versions 9.1, 9.2/9.21, 9.3, 9.4◦
◦ Support for a password-protected EVA array requiring Command View EVA to be
configured to enable password access to the array (with the same password as is set on
the array)
Validation is not available for SAN Catalog Storage Entries and SAN Pre-populated Catalog Storage
Entries. Catalog-based storage is validated when presentation is complete.
After you have specified your storage configuration, confirm that the server WWN has been
associated with the storage port WWN and LUN by pressing the Validate button.
The number of table rows for each port corresponds to the number of sharers for the storage entry
or storage pool entry.
Figure 24 SAN storage
See “Configuring Systems Insight Manager for SAN storage validation” (page 25) for important
setup information.
Storage Provisioning Manager
HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM), automatically installed as part of HP Matrix OE, is a
software tool that provides a service-centric management interface to storage, allowing storage
requests to be fulfilled with available storage services from a storage catalog. It securely automates
storage management tasks.
SPM enables the storage administrator to define a catalog of storage volumes. These volumes can
be automatically matched against storage requests specified in Matrix OE as storage pool entries.
Matching is done based on size, RAID level, desired operating system mode and presentation,
and optional text tags. The storage administrator is able to grant appropriate privileges for
performing storage operations (view only, can modify presentation) on the entire catalog, arrays,
or individual volumes.
Storage operations (such as changing operating system mode or adjusting LUN masking) is
performed automatically, if appropriately authorized. Changing OS mode automatically enables
58 Defining storage for logical servers