HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.4 Troubleshooting and FAQs Guide (T1789-96336, April 2012)

as the data older than the selected start date will be purged for all the XP and P9000 disk arrays
connected to the management station. This is because the manual purge process is initiated on a
specific date and not for a specific XP or P9000 disk array.
• Case2: Manual purge is initiated for an XP or a P9000 disk array for which data collections are
in progress. You may see discrepancy in the data that is displayed on the P9000 Performance
Advisor screens, as the data collected till that particular date and time is purged for that XP or a
P9000 disk array.
• Case3: Auto purge has started. In this case, the latest data is still displayed on the P9000 Perform-
ance Advisor screens. You will not see discrepancy in the data that is displayed on the P9000
Performance Advisor screens, as auto purge process deletes the oldest records first in the P9000
Performance Advisor database.
Should I import data back into only that management station from where the
data was initially exported?
You can import data onto any other management station that has the same version of P9000
Performance Advisor installed.
Can I stop the auto purge that is in progress and archive the P9000 Performance
Advisor database?
No. You cannot stop an auto purge process after it has begun. Therefore, it is recommended that you
archive the data (if required) before the auto purge begins.
For import to work, the .dmp files should be available in the same dpdump folder
(%HPSS_HOME%\padb\admin\PADB\dpdump\) on the management station.
Does this mean that the .dmp files should be available at the above mentioned
location on the management station, where the import activity is planned?
Yes, it is mandatory that the folder location be the same as the above specified on the management
station, where the import activity is planned.
After data is imported, should the configuration data collection be reinitiated
for all the XP and P9000 disk arrays, for which the data has been imported?
Yes, you must re-initiate configuration data collections for all the XP and P9000 disk arrays, for which
the data has been imported. Re-initiating the configuration data collections ensure that the configuration
data records of the respective XP and P9000 disk arrays are updated with the latest configuration
changes.
I have archived the P9000 Performance Advisor v3.5.2 data before I upgraded
it to v4.0. Can I import the P9000 Performance Advisor v3.5.2 data back to
the same management station after the upgrade is complete?
No. You cannot import data from a previous version of P9000 Performance Advisor into the current
version after an upgrade. The import succeeds only when both the versions of P9000 Performance
Advisor are the same.
However, you can first import the v3.5.2 data onto another management station and then upgrade
it to v4.0.
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