HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Getting started with SPM
- 3 Importing storage into the storage catalog
- 4 Storage service policy
- Managing templates
- Service types
- Requirement types
- All Of requirement
- Any Of requirement
- Connected To Fibre Channel Endpoint requirement
- Connected To Network requirement
- Fibre Channel Initiator Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Target Endpoint requirement
- Fibre Channel Host requirement
- Network Capability requirement
- RAID Level requirement
- Resource Existence requirement
- Service Deactivation Policy requirement
- Storage Capability requirement
- Storage Pool Available Capacity requirement
- Storage Pool Subscription Ratio requirement
- Storage Pool Volume Count requirement
- Tag requirement
- Use Resource requirement
- Volume Capacity requirement
- Volume Committed Capacity requirement
- Volume Creation Security Group requirement
- 5 Storage service provisioning
- 6 Managing storage catalog entities
- Managing arrays
- Viewing and modifying array properties (Overview tab)
- Viewing array storage pools (Storage Pools tab)
- Viewing array volumes (Volumes tab)
- Viewing array ports (Ports tab)
- Viewing array host entries (Hosts tab)
- Viewing and modifying array capabilities settings (Capabilities tab)
- Viewing and modifying array security settings (Security tab)
- Removing an array
- Managing storage pools
- Managing volumes
- Managing networks
- Managing security
- Resynchronizing resources
- Quarantining resources
- Managing arrays
- 7 Monitoring the storage catalog
- 8 Support and other resources
- A Troubleshooting
- Viewing operational logs
- Addressing common issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- SPM will not launch in browser
- The user is unable to login through the SPM user interface
- Issues with multiple SPM instances pointed to the same storage resources
- Cannot import 3PAR Storage Systems
- 3PAR SMI-S connection problems
- Service activation fails to present volumes on 3PAR arrays
- EVA arrays and/or XP arrays are marked as Offline when they appear to be functioning correctly outside of SPM
- HP Matrix OE storage pool issues
- Storage Provisioning Manager issues
- Backup and recovery
- Managed SAN
- Unmanaged SAN
- B Working with Brocade Fibre Channel networks
- C Working with EVA storage systems
- D Working with 3PAR storage systems
- Overview
- Understanding how to import 3PAR arrays into SPM
- Understanding 3PAR capacity reporting
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System volume creation/growth
- Understanding 3PAR Storage System virtual domains
- Exposing volume presentations in 3PAR Storage Systems
- Working with 3PAR Storage System host modes
- Presenting volumes on 3PAR Storage Systems
- Creating hosts on a 3PAR Storage System
- Working with 3PAR Storage System active VLUNs and VLUN templates
- Working with autonomic groups
- Volume migration (Tiering)
- Importing a large number of volumes
- Unique identification of common provisioning groups (CPG)
- E Working with HP P9000/XP Disk Array
- F Working with unmanaged networks
- G Working with unmanaged arrays
- H Units of measurement
- Glossary
- Index
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2. Select a service from the list to bring up the information tabs.
3. Review storage service settings by selecting each tab: Overview, Requirements, Child Services,
and Security.
4. To exit, select another destination from the Navigation tree.
Editing the configuration of a storage service
To change the configuration (activation/reactivation, requirements, solution) of a storage service:
NOTE: Services created through Matrix OE should not be edited from SPM. Instead these services
should be managed through Matrix OE.
1. .
Access a specific storage service by following the steps in Viewing a storage service
2. Click Configure Requirements at bottom of storage service information screen.
The Provision Storage Service Wizard screen appears.
3. In the Provision Storage Service Wizard, make any necessary changes to the storage service
following the steps in Provisioning a storage service.
Editing basic properties (metadata) of a storage service
To edit the name, description, and security settings of a storage service:
1. .
Access a specific storage service by following the steps in Viewing a storage service
2. Click Edit Service at bottom of storage service information screen.
The Edit Service screen appears.
3. Make changes to the Overview tab, which includes Service name and Service description.
4. Click the Security tab to make changes to Security group and Owner.
5. On the Security tab, click Access Control... to make more detailed changes to the permissions
for users, groups, and roles.
6. Once all changes have been completed on each tab, click Apply.
7. When all changes have been completed, click OK to return to Dashboard.
Deactivating a storage service
To deactivate a storage service:
For more information on service deactivation policy types, see Service Deactivation Policy
requirement.
1. .
Access a specific storage service by following the steps in Viewing a storage service
2. Click Deactivate Service at the bottom of the storage service information screen.
The Deactivate Service verification window appears.
3. Click Deactivate Service to deactivate or click Cancel if the user did not intend to deactivate
the service.
The Job Manager window appears showing the progress of the deactivation.
Deleting a storage service
NOTE: A service in a resourced state cannot be deleted until it is deactivated.
To delete a storage service:
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