Hp 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware Uživatelský manuál

HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and RecoveryManager 2.3.0 Softwarenlfor VMware vSphereUser GuideAbstractThis guide is intended for VMware and database admi

• -inservuid <InServUserID>The HP 3PAR Storage System user’s login name.• -inservpwd <InServPassword>The HP 3PAR Storage System login pass

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B Troubleshooting for HP 3PAR Management Plug-inResolving HP 3PAR Multi-tab IssueYou need to install HP 3PAR Plug-in certificate and all vCenter serve

IndexSymbols3PAR, 14CCLI, 8Cluster viewaccessing, 18configurationediting, 33Configuration tab, 32configuring, 32credential sharing, 13Ddata consistenc

Ssnapshot operationsminimum privilege level, 14starting HP 3PAR Management Plug-In for VMwarevCenter, 46Status tab, 36Storage System login, 14supporte

RMVMware InServRegister CommandThe RMVMware InServRegister command registers HP 3PAR Storage System credentials. Thesyntax for the RMVMware InServRegi

Example:The following command will add a new entry for the HP 3PAR Storage System s124:C:\> RMVMware InServRegister -inserv s124 -inservuid root -i

RMVMware createrc CommandThe RMVMware createrc command creates a remote virtual copy.NOTE: When using the RMVMware createrc command, you must use the

VMware vCenter Server Login for HP 3PAR Virtual Volume and Virtual CopyManagementHP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware v

and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere interface appears as shown in Figure 2 (page 15).The interface is divided into the following:• Main menu navig

NOTE: HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSpheredoes not support a single ESX host mapped to multiple HP 3PAR Storage

2. Select a datastore and then click the HP 3PAR tab.Information about the virtual volumes associated with the datastore are displayed.Virtual Machine

2. Select a VM and then click the HP 3PAR tab.Information about the virtual volumes associated with the VM is displayed.ESX Host ViewTo access the ESX

1. Under Inventory from the vSphere Client home page, click Hosts and Clusters (see Figure 7(page 18)).All clusters in the data center are displayed i

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About Virtual Copy ManagementNOTE: HP 3PAR Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere is not functional without the HP 3PARRecovery Manager for VMware vSpher

NOTE: The Retain Virtual Copy Set option requires the HP 3PAR Virtual Lock license. Contactyour local service provider for additional information.• En

• VMs using NFS datastores are not permitted.• VMFS file systems spanning multiple hard disk partitions to create a single logical volume arenot suppo

• The number of virtual copy volumes in the virtual copy.• A list of pairs (source volume, virtual copy volume). Each pair can have a list of virtual

2 Installing, Registering, and Uninstalling HP 3PARManagement Plug-in and Recovery Manager Softwarefor VMware vSphereThis chapter describes how to ins

installed Silverlight, the page still displays "Get Microsoft Silverlight", you can reset the pagewith following steps:From the top menu bar

Figure 13 Security Tab Dialog4. Under Group or user names, choose Administrators.5. Under Permissions for Administrators, grant Full control.6. Click

1. Insert the HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSpheredisc into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click the installation

6. In the Plugin Registration group box, enter the following information:• vCenter Server - The name of the vCenter Server.• User name - The administr

5. Repeat step 4 for the remaining vCenter servers by selecting a vCenter from the drop downlist.Figure 15 vCenter Drop Down ListNOTE: Users may requi

Contents1 Overview...6HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Re

Extracting the SMS Certificate1. On vCenter Server installed host, go to the following location:C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin2. Enter

3. Supply the appropriate responses and information requested by the Certificate Import Wizard.4. On Certificate Store page, select the Place all cert

3 Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration SettingsThis chapter describes the default HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Softwarefor

Figure 16 vCenter Plug-in TabDetails concerning the fields of the vCenter Plug-in tab are provided in the following sections.vCenter Plug-in Configura

1. Click Edit.The Edit Configuration dialog box appears (Figure 17 (page 34)).Figure 17 vCenter Plug-in ConfigurationNOTE: If you wish to change the v

Table 1 Configuration Tab Fields (continued)DescriptionFieldGroupHP 3PAR Management Plug-in andRecovery Manager Software for VMwareSecure servicevSphe

Table 2 Plugin Registration Option FieldsDescriptionFieldThe name of the vCenter Server.vCenter ServerThe administrator user name.User NameThe adminis

Figure 20 Remote Copy PairsThe Remote Copy Pairs list shows currently registered storage system remote copy pairs. The fieldsare as follows:• Local St

Figure 21 Register Remote Copy Storage System PairHost Explorer TabHost Explorer is a service that runs in the background and gathers ESX server infor

Figure 22 Host Explorer Configuration OptionThe selections available from Host Explorer Configuration screen are described in Table 3 (page 39).Table

Uninstalling HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere...31Upgrading from a Previous Version...

Figure 23 Host Explorer Storage System Mapping OptionThe Storage System mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields

Figure 24 Host Explorer vCenter MappingThe vCenter mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields are asfollows:• vCent

Figure 25 VASA ConfigurationThe selections available from VASA Configuration screen are described in Table 4 (page 42).Table 4 VASA Configuration Opti

• Click the Edit button.The Edit Configuration dialog box appears.Table 5 VASA Configuration Edit OptionsDescriptionFieldSpecifies a numeric value for

The Storage System mapping list shows all the credentials that are currently defined. The fields areas follows:Storage System Name -- Name of the regi

You have the option of viewing all existing Windows users that have registered credentials, or youcan select a specific user from the list shown in th

4 Logging In and Working with Virtual VolumesThe HP 3PAR Management Plug-in for VMware vCenter is used for viewing virtual volume mapping.You can also

1. Start the VMware vSphere Client on your desktop.The VMware vSphere Client log in screen appears (Figure 28 (page 47)).Figure 28 Logging into the vS

3. Under Solutions and Applications, click HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Managerfor VMware vSphere.A list of storage systems associated with

4. To connect to a specific storage system on the list, expand the list tree and click the desiredsystem to connect or right-click the desired entry t

Creating a Remote Virtual Copy...82Scheduling a Remote Cop

6. Click Login.The Summary tab shows detailed information about the selected system including the following:Figure 32 Storage System SummaryTable 6 St

Viewing Virtual Volume MappingWhen logged in, you can view virtual volumes on the vCenter Server Virtual Machines (VMs) ordatastores.NOTE: You can als

Viewing Volume InformationAfter selecting a VM or datastore, by default, all volumes on that VM or datastore are displayedin the Virtual Volumes tab (

NOTE: The filter operation details panel may display incorrect volume details. To update thedetails, select a volume from the grid to remove incorrect

The Lower PaneThe lower pane of the Virtual Volumes tab displays information about the selected volume in theupper pane. The lower pane provides three

Creating Virtual Volumes and DatastoresYou have the option of creating a new virtual volume on the HP 3PAR System and have it exportedto the vCenter m

NOTE: Only templates configured with at least TPVV or CPVV type, size, and user CPGfrom Storage Systems associated with the selected ESX(i) host are d

VV growth increment is 256 MB (i.e., If 520 MB is selected for a virtual volume, a VVsize of 768 MB is automatically created.• Create datastore - Name

Creating a Virtual Volume from Existing DatastoresFollow these steps to create a virtual volume from an existing datastore:1. In the main menu navigat

VV growth increment is 256 MB (i.e., If 520MB is selected for a VV, it will automaticallycreate a VV size of 768 MB).• Create datastore - Create a dat

1 OverviewHP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software forVMware vSphereVMware Virtual Infrastructure management suite has two components,

5 Working with Virtual CopiesThis chapter explains how to use HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere tomanage virtual copies.NOTE: In th

3. Click the Virtual Copies tab.Information about the selected VM or datastore virtual copies is displayed.• Base/Datastore/RDM LUN• Type• Base Volume

Viewing Virtual Copy Event LogsVirtual copy operation event logs can be found at the vCenter Server level in the navigation tree,the Tasks & Event

should adhere to the data standards used by supported application. Selecting this optionensures the data can be accessed with VM tools supporting thes

5. Click the mount type and then select an ESX host or Proxy Host from the menu that appears.The Confirm dialog box appears.6. Click OK.The virtual co

Deleting a Virtual CopyTo delete a virtual copy:1. Follow the instructions in “Viewing Virtual Copy Information” (page 60).2. Click the Virtual Copies

NOTE: If all non-expirable virtual copies are in valid retention and have already reachedthe maximum count, choosing the Enable expirable virtual copi

3. Click Scheduler. The Schedule List dialog Figure 50 (page 67) appears.Figure 50 Schedule List DialogFrom the Scheduled List dialog, you can add a s

3. Click Next. The wizard will request the appropriate information based on the option timeframe you have chosen. As an example that shows the types o

Figure 54 Virtual Copy Configuration Dialog8. Enter the appropriate vCenter server user name and location of the credential store file.9. Specify whet

Figure 1 Viewing Datastore Virtual VolumesSee “Logging In and Working with Virtual Volumes” (page 46) for additional information aboutviewing virtual

Figure 55 Schedule Task Summary DialogIf application consistency was specified when the virtual copy was created, the summaryincludes this information

13. Click Finish to complete the scheduling of the virtual copy task.A message indicates whether the task has been created successfully. A listing for

1. Right-click the virtual disk you wish to copy to a datastore and click Copy to Datastore.NOTE: When using the Copy to Datastore option to copy a vi

6. When prompted for confirmation, click OK.The unmount commences.Virtual disks created using HP 3PAR virtual copy can be mounted on any VM. However,

6 Working with Host ExplorerThe Host Explorer collects the following information and sends it to the Storage System:• ESX/ESX(i) host operating system

7 Working with VASA ProviderThe communication between HP 3PAR VASA provider and vCenter server is a secure connectionbased on SSL certificate and Wind

From the Storage Providers view, click the Add link to bring up the Add Vendor Provider dialog.Figure 60 Add Vendor Provider ScreenTable 7 Add Vendor

Figure 61 Manage Storage Capabilities ScreenThe name of an HP 3PAR storage capability has five parts and each identifies the value of one ofthe volume

Table 8 VASA Storage Capability Volume AttributesStorage Capability Name SegmentValueVolume AttributeFullFully ProvisionedProvisioning TypeThinThin Pr

8 Working with Remote CopyA Remote Copy feature is now available for you to create and manage both Synchronous orPeriodic virtual copies at the RC Gro

TpdVmWebServiceTpdVmWebService is a restful Web service, which is deployed as a Windows Service. The majorfunctions of Recovery Manager for VMware vSp

4. Enter the required information into the following fields for both Local and Remote systems.Click Register.Figure 63 Specifying Remote Copy Pair Det

Updating Registered Remote Copy Pairs Information1. Launch Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere Admin Tool and click the HP 3PARManagement Plu

Figure 65 Remote Copy Pair SummaryTo view details of the Remote Copy Groups for local and remote storage systems, click the followingtabs:• Summary: T

Figure 66 Create Remote Copy Virtual Copy3. Click Create.4. Click Yes to confirm.5. Review the creation of the Virtual Copy in the Recent Tasks box at

• Monthly Start time, Day of Every Month• One time only Start Date, Start TimeFigure 68 Setting Scheduled Type for Performing Virtual Copy Creation Ta

• Retain virtual copies• Create remote copy virtual copy with application consistencyFigure 70 Setting RC Virtual Copy Configuration8. Click Next to c

Removing Remote Virtual CopiesWhen a remote RC Group Virtual Copy under the Remote Virtual Copies tab is no longer required,the tabs can be removed.1.

Importing a Virtual Machine and Reverting to a Specific Point-in-Time VirtualCopy1. Issue setcopygroup failover to Failover the desired Remote Copy gr

7. To add the Virtual Machine to the VirtualCenter inventory from the Datastores browser:a. Right-click the desired VMX file and select Add to Invento

9 Using HP 3PAR Peer Motion Manager Software withRecovery ManagerHP 3PAR Peer Motion Manager is a feature of the HP 3PAR InForm Software and manages t

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10 Support and Other ResourcesThis document provides information required to install, configure, and use HP 3PAR ManagementPlug-in and Recovery Manage

AdvisoriesTo avoid injury to people or damage to data and equipment, be sure to observe the cautions andwarnings in this document. Always be careful w

A Troubleshooting for VASAVASA Provider Registration Related IssueIf an error occurs during the VASA Provider registration process on the vCenter serv

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