Software Owner's manual

HP 3PAR Host Explorer User Guide

1.1

Introduction

This guide provides information for installing and deinstalling the HP 3PAR Host Explorer on

the following platforms:

■ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 2008, 32 bit and 64 bit

■ Red Hat Linux systems running RHEL4 Update 6 or later and RHEL5

■ Sparc systems running Solaris 10

This guide is for Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris Sparc administrators who are

responsible for maintaining the operating environment and who understand the HP 3PAR

Storage System. Also, this guide provides reference information on the CLI utility

TpdHostAgent, which allows management of the HP 3PAR Host Explorer on the hosts.

1.1 HP 3PAR Host Explorer

The HP 3PAR Host Explorer is a program that runs on a host connected to an HP 3PAR Storage

System. The Host Explorer is an agent that runs as a service on Windows and as a daemon on

Linux and Solaris operating systems. No license is required to use the HP 3PAR Host Explorer.

The Host Explorer communicates with the storage system over an FC or iSCSI connection and

enables the host to send detailed host configuration information to the storage system. The

information gathered from the Host Explorer is visible for uncreated hosts and assists with host

creation and diagnosing host connectivity issues.

When a host is created on the storage system, unassigned WWNs or iSCSI names are presented

to the storage system. Without the Host Explorer running on the attached hosts, the storage