HP Logical Server Management Best Practices

HP Virtual Connect, HP BladeSystem, and HP CloudSystem
Information regarding HP Virtual Connect is available at http://www.hp.com/go/virtualconnect with
documentation available from http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem (click on the “Technical Resources” link in
the left-hand list).
The HP Virtual Connect Technology Guide is available at
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA0-5821ENW.pdf .
The HP Virtual Connect for BladeSystem c-Class User Guide is available at
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02516247/c02516247.pdf .
A whitepaper on Virtual Connect and VMware Infrastructure 3 (including the new server deployment usage scenario)
is available at http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/partners/hp/hp-vc-vmware-infrastructure3-wp.pdf .
Information regarding VCEM is available at http://www.hp.com/go/vcem and the VCEM User Guide is
available at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02048561/c02048561.pdf .
Information on HP BladeSystem is available at http://www.hp.com/go/blades or
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem .
Information on server blade firmware and software as well as the most recent versions is available at
http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystemupdates (click the Compatibility & Downloads tab).
Information on CloudSystem Matrix compatibility is available at http://www.hp.com/go/matrixcompatibility and
general information on CloudSystem Matrix is available at http://www.hp.com/go/matrix.
Storage Management
The HP Storage Provisioning Manager User Guide is available online at
http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs.
General information regarding boot from SAN is online at
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/bootsan.html.
Information regarding Storage Essentials is available at http://www.hp.com/go/storageessentials.
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems
http://www.hp.com/go/3par.
HP 3PAR StoreServ Technologies
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/solutions/3par/technologies.html?jumpid=reg_r1002_usen
The User Guide for Command View EVA is available at
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02492843.pdf.
Additional EVA documentation is available from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center web site
(http://www.hp.com/support/manuals). In the Storage section, click Storage Software and then select HP
Command View EVA Software.
Information regarding the MSA2000fc and P2000 arrays is available online at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa2000 and http://www.hp.com/go/p2000. The reference guides for the
P2000/MSA, including the Storage Management Utility (SMU), are available online at the links below.
HP P2000 G3 MSA Array Systems Information
a. Overview and Features http://www.hp.com/go/p2000
b. HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02520791/c02
520791.pdf
c. HP P2000 G3 MSA System CLI reference guide
http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02520779/c02
520779.pdf
MSA2000 G2 MSA System Support and documents
a. Overview and Features http://www.hp.com/go/msa2000