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HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility, Avoiding problem situations

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HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the software downloads HP website: http://www.hp.com/support/downloads Under storage, click Storage Software, and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA under Storage Device Management Software. Select the version of the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA. NOTE: The SSSU cannot run from an ESX or a GSX server. You must use a server running an SSSU-supported guest Virtual Machine operating software, such as Windows® or Linux®. Avoiding problem situations The following sections describe problems that may arise and their solutions. SSSU Changing comments on a disk enclosure Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears: Error: Invalid Operation Changing the name of a disk enclosure Changing the name of a disk enclosure is not supported with SSSU or HP Command View EVA. If you try to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears: Error: Invalid Operation Host considerations This section contains information and important reminders about the host server. ProLiant BIOS with multiple HBAs If you have a ProLiant server with one or more HBAs installed, you must change the MPS Table Mode setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices. To change the setting: 1. Press F1 to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST). This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization. 2. Select System Options > OS Selection > Windows. 3. Select Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode. 4. Select FULL TABLE APIC. 5. Press Esc twice, and then press F10 to save the configuration. 6

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HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility
The latest version of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is available on the software downloads
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Under
storage
, click
Storage Software
, and then select
HP StorageWorks Command View EVA
under
Storage Device Management Software
. Select the version of the HP StorageWorks Command View EVA.
NOTE:
The SSSU cannot run from an ESX or a GSX server. You must use a server running an SSSU-supported
guest Virtual Machine operating software, such as Windows® or Linux®.
Avoiding problem situations
The following sections describe problems that may arise and their solutions.
SSSU
Changing comments on a disk enclosure
Use HP Command View EVA to change comments on a disk enclosure. If you try to change a disk
enclosure comment using SSSU, the following error message appears:
Error:
Invalid Operation
Changing the name of a disk enclosure
Changing the name of a disk enclosure is not supported with SSSU or HP Command View EVA. If you try
to change a disk enclosure name using SSSU, the following error message appears:
Error:
Invalid Operation
Host considerations
This section contains information and important reminders about the host server.
ProLiant BIOS with multiple HBAs
If you have a ProLiant server with one or more HBAs installed, you must change the MPS Table Mode
setting in the BIOS; otherwise, the system may not be able to detect all attached devices.
To change the setting:
1.
Press
F1
to access the ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) during power-on self-test (POST).
This typically occurs after 5i Disk Array initialization.
2.
Select
System Options > OS Selection > Windows
.
3.
Select
Advanced Options > MPS Table Mode
.
4.
Select
FULL TABLE APIC
.
5.
Press
Esc
twice, and then press
F10
to save the con
guration.
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