Specification Sheet

QuickSpecs
HP MSA P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array Systems
Hardware
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VMware Site Recovery
Manager (SRM)
VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is an extension to VMware vCenter that delivers
business-continuity and disaster-recovery solution that helps you plan, test, and execute the recovery
of vCenter virtual machines. SRM can discover and manage replicated datastores, and automate
migration of inventory from one vCenter to another. Site Recovery Manager integrates with the
underlying replication product through a Storage Replication Adapter (SRA).
HP P2000 Site Recovery Adapter (SRA)
The HP P2000 SRA, a free-to-use plugin, is the program that integrates the VMware cCenter SRM with
HP P2000 G3 arrays. It enables full-featured use of the VMware SRM. It is a host-software component
installed on a Microsoft Windows Server that enables disaster recovery management (DRM) software
on the host to communicate and control certain aspects of the replication feature in storage systems
connected to the server. It allows the VMware SRM software to automatically coordinate virtual
machine failover and failback between a protected data center and a disaster recovery site by
employing a disaster recovery solution called Remote Snap. A perfect combination of the Remote Snap
replication and VMware SRM provides an unfailing automated solution for implementing and testing
the disaster recovery between sites located across geographies. It enables communication between
the HP P2000 Remote Snap replication functionality that is embedded in HP P2000 Fibre Channel, iSCSI,
and Combo Fibre Channel systems. Users are required to acquire Remote Snap license for their local
and remote HP P2000 G3 arrays to use the HP P2000 SRA.
Site Recovery Manager Requirements/Dependencies:
 Requires vSphere 5.0/SRM 5.0
o Not compatible with SRM 4.x
 Requires HP's P2000 SRA 2.0 Plug-in (downloadable from Hp.com)
 SRM works with Remote Snap functionality
o Requires purchase of P2000 G3 Remote Snap licenses (one for each site)
 Customers must upgrade to T240 or the latest firmware
 SRM works with FC, iSCSI or Combo controllers only
HP Insight Control
Storage Module for
vCenter
HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter
HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter is a component within the HP Insight Control plug-in for
vCenter. It provides VMware administrators that are using VMware's vSphere management console
(vCenter) with the ability to see how virtual machines are mapped to datastores and individual P2000
volumes. By providing these clear relationships between VM's, datastores and storage, the VMware
administrator's productivity increases, as does the ability to ensure quality of service. Roles for
administrators can be defined on an individual basis, providing the ability to apply specific permissions
for both view and control functions.
The HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter supports mixed array environments including EVA,
P4000, P2000 (MSA), and the XP array series including the P9500.