HP Command View EVA Software - Manual (Page 8)

This document describes how to use HP P6000 Command View and HP P6000 Performance Data
Collector. For information about other components of the software suite, see the online help or the
following:
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HP Storage System Scripting Utility Reference
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HP Management Integration Framework Administrator Guide
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HP P6000 Performance Advisor User Guide
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HP P6000 SmartStart User Guide
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HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import Guide
HP P6000 Command View features
HP P6000 Command View enables you to:
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Manage storage security and passwords
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License storage systems
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Provision storage to hosts
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Replicate storage using HP P6000 Business Copy and HP P6000 Continuous Access
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Maintain and manage storage systems
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Monitor storage system events
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Monitor performance data
Server-based and array-based management
HP P6000 Command View is available in server-based and array-based versions.
Server-based management. The server-based version of HP P6000 Command View is installed on
a management server which is connected to one or more HP EVA storage systems. See
Figure 1 (page 9) . All components of the software suite (HP P6000 Command View, HP P6000
Performance Data Collector, HP Storage System Scripting Utility, HP P6000 Performance Advisor,
and SMI-S EVA) can be installed on the server. Server-based management can be used with all
P6000 storage arrays.
IMPORTANT: HP P6000 Command View relies on the IP address assigned to the server for
management lock verification. Therefore, the HP P6000 Command View server must have a unique
IP address to ensure proper control locking.
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