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About this guide This guide provides information about managing an HP P2000 G3 MSA System by using its web interface, Storage Management Utility (SMU). Intended audience This guide is intended for storage system administrators. Prerequisites Prerequisites for using this product include knowledge of: • Network administration • Storage system configuration • Storage area network (SAN) management and direct attach storage (DAS) • Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Internet SCSI (iSCSI), and Ethernet protocols Related documentation In addition to this guide, please refer to online help and the following documents for this product: • HP MSA System Racking Instructions • HP P2000 G3 MSA System Installation Instructions • HP P2000 G3 MSA System Cable Configuration Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System FC User Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System FC/iSCSI User Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System SAS User Guide • HP P2000 G3 iSCSI MSA System iSCSI User Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System CLI Reference Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System Event Descriptions Reference Guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center web site: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide 13

Section	Page
HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide	1
Contents	3
Figures	9
Tables	11
About this guide	13
Intended audience	13
Prerequisites	13
Related documentation	13
Document conventions and symbols	14
HP technical support	14
Product warranties	15
Subscription service	15
HP web sites	15
Documentation feedback	15
Getting started	17
Configuring and provisioning a new storage system	17
Browser setup	17
Signing in	17
Tips for signing in and signing out	18
Tips for using the main window	18
Tips for using the help window	19
System concepts	19
About user accounts	19
Related topics	20
About vdisks	20
Related topics	21
About spares	21
Related topics	22
About volumes	22
Related topics	22
About hosts	22
Related topics	23
About volume mapping	23
Related topics	24
About volume cache options	24
Using write-back or write-through caching	24
Optimizing read-ahead caching	25
Related topics	25
About managing remote systems	26
Related topics	26
About the Snapshot feature	26
Related topics	28
About the Volume Copy feature	28
Related topics	29
About the VDS and VSS hardware providers	30
About RAID levels	30
About size representations	31
Related topics	32
About the system date and time	32
Related topics	32
About storage-space color codes	33
About Configuration View icons	33
About vdisk reconstruction	33
About data protection in a single-controller storage system	34
Configuring the system	35
Using the Configuration Wizard	35
Step 1: Starting the wizard	35
Step 2: Changing default passwords	35
Step 3: Configuring network ports	35
Step 4: Enabling system-management services	36
Step 5: Setting system information	37
Step 6: Configuring event notification	37
Step 7: Configuring host ports	37
Step 8: Confirming configuration changes	39
Installing a license	39
Configuring system services	40
Changing management interface settings	40
Configuring email notification	41
Configuring SNMP notification	41
Configuring user accounts	42
Adding users	42
Modifying users	43
Removing users	43
Configuring system settings	44
Changing the system date and time	44
Changing host interface settings	44
Changing network interface settings	46
Setting system information	47
Configuring advanced settings	47
Changing disk settings	47
Configuring SMART	47
Configuring dynamic spares	47
Configuring drive spin down for available disks and global spares	48
Scheduling drive spin down for all disks	48
Configuring the EMP polling rate	49
Changing system cache settings	49
Changing the synchronize-cache mode	49
Changing the missing LUN response	49
Controlling host access to the system’s write-back cache setting	50
Changing auto-write-through cache triggers and behaviors	50
Configuring partner firmware update	50
Configuring system utilities	51
Configuring background scrub for vdisks	51
Configuring background scrub for disks not in vdisks	51
Configuring utility priority	52
Configuring remote systems	52
Adding a remote system	52
Deleting remote systems	52
Configuring a vdisk	53
Managing dedicated spares	53
Changing a vdisk’s name	53
Changing a vdisk’s owner	53
Configuring drive spin down for a vdisk	54
Configuring a volume	54
Changing a volume’s name or OpenVMS UID	54
Changing a volume’s cache settings	55
Configuring a snapshot	55
Changing a snapshot’s name	55
Configuring a snap pool	55
Changing a snap pool’s name	55
Provisioning the system	57
Using the Provisioning Wizard	57
Step 1: Starting the wizard	57
Step 2: Specifying the vdisk name and RAID level	57
Step 3: Selecting disks	58
Step 4: Defining volumes	58
Step 5: Setting the default mapping	59
Step 6: Confirming vdisk settings	59
Creating a vdisk	59
Deleting vdisks	60
Managing global spares	60
Creating a volume set	61
Creating a volume	61
Deleting volumes	62
Changing default mapping for multiple volumes	62
Explicitly mapping multiple volumes	63
Changing a volume’s default mapping	64
Changing a volume’s explicit mappings	65
Unmapping volumes	66
Expanding a volume	66
Creating multiple snapshots	66
Creating a snapshot	67
Deleting snapshots	67
Resetting a snapshot	68
Creating a volume copy	69
Aborting a volume copy	70
Rolling back a volume	70
Creating a snap pool	71
Deleting snap pools	72
Adding a host	72
Removing hosts	72
Changing a host’s name or profile	73
Changing host mappings	73
Configuring CHAP	74
Modifying a schedule	75
Deleting schedules	75
Using system tools	77
Updating firmware	77
Updating controller-module firmware	77
Updating expansion-module firmware	78
Updating disk firmware	79
Saving logs	80
Resetting a host port	81
Rescanning disk channels	81
Restoring system defaults	81
Clearing disk metadata	81
Restarting or shutting down controllers	82
Restarting	82
Shutting down	83
Testing event notification	83
Expanding a vdisk	83
Verifying a vdisk	84
Scrubbing a vdisk	84
Removing a vdisk from quarantine	85
Expanding a snap pool	86
Checking links to a remote system	87
Checking links in the local system	87
Viewing system status	89
Viewing information about the system	89
System properties	89
Enclosure properties	89
Disk properties	89
Vdisk properties	89
Volume properties	89
Snap-pool properties	90
Snapshot properties	90
Schedule properties	90
Configuration limits	90
Licensed features	90
Version properties	90
Viewing the system event log	90
Viewing information about all vdisks	91
Viewing information about a vdisk	92
Vdisk properties	92
Disk properties	93
Volume properties	94
Snap-pool properties	94
Viewing information about a volume	95
Volume properties	95
Mapping properties	95
Schedule properties	95
Viewing information about a snapshot	96
Snapshot properties	97
Mapping properties	97
Schedule properties	98
Viewing information about a snap pool	98
Snap-pool properties	98
Volume properties	99
Snapshot properties	99
Viewing information about all hosts	99
Viewing information about a host	100
Host properties	100
Mapping properties	100
Viewing information about an enclosure	100
Enclosure properties	100
Disk properties	101
Power supply properties	102
Fan properties	103
Controller module properties	103
Controller module: network port properties	103
Controller module: host port properties	104
Controller module: expansion port properties	104
Controller module: CompactFlash properties	104
Drive enclosure: I/O module properties	105
I/O module: In port properties	105
I/O module: Out port properties	105
Viewing information about a remote system	105
Using Remote Snap to replicate volumes	107
About the Remote Snap replication feature	107
Replication process overview	107
Replication actions	109
Performing initial replication locally or remotely	110
Remote replication disaster recovery	111
Remote replication licensing	112
Related topics	112
Using the Replication Setup Wizard	112
Step 1: Starting the wizard	113
Step 2: Selecting the primary volume	113
Step 3: Selecting the replication mode	113
Step 4: Selecting the secondary volume	114
Step 5: Confirming replication settings	114
Replicating a volume	114
Replicating a snapshot	116
Removing replication from a volume	116
Suspending replication	117
Resuming replication	117
Aborting replication	117
Detaching a secondary volume	117
Stopping a vdisk	118
Starting a vdisk	119
Reattaching a secondary volume	119
Exporting a replication image to a snapshot	120
Changing the primary volume for a replication set	120
Viewing replication properties, addresses, and images for a volume	121
Replication properties	122
Replication addresses	122
Replication images	123
Viewing information about a remote primary or secondary volume	123
Replication properties	123
Replication addresses	123
Replication image properties	123
Viewing information about a replication image	123
Replication status properties	124
Primary volume snapshot properties	124
Secondary volume snapshot properties	124
SNMP reference	125
Standard MIB-II behavior	125
Enterprise traps	125
FA MIB 2.2 SNMP behavior	126
External details for certain FA MIB 2.2 objects	131
External details for connUnitRevsTable	131
External details for connUnitSensorTable	132
External details for connUnitPortTable	133
Configuring SNMP event notification in SMU	133
SNMP management	133
Enterprise trap MIB	134
FA MIB 2.2 and 4.0 differences	136
Using FTP to download logs and update firmware	137
Downloading system logs	137
Updating firmware	138
Updating controller-module firmware	138
Updating expansion-module firmware	139
Updating disk firmware	141
Installing a license file	142
Using SMI-S	143
SMI-S overview	143
Key components	143
WBEM	143
CIM	143
SLP	143
Profiles	143
SMI-S implementation	144
About the P2000 G3 MSA System SMI-S provider	144
SMI-S profiles	145
CIM Alerts	146
SMI-S configuration	146
Frequently asked questions	147
What is an embedded SMI-S array provider?	147
How do I test SMI-S?	147
What storage arrays are supported?	147
What’s new in this release?	148
What is the architecture?	148
What CIM operations are supported?	148
Is the product CTP-certified?	148
Troubleshooting	149
Definitions	149
Block Server Performance subprofile	149
LUN Masking and Mapping operations	149
Alert Indications	149
Full provisioning	150
Replication support	150
What is the codebase for the CIM clients?	150
Glossary	151