Administering an sp file transfer trigger, Managing date and time settings – HP 3PAR Service Processors User Manual

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Quiesce state in Transfer process option on the SP Transfer Settings menu to force the SPtransfer
command to quit its quiesced state. This is mainly a diagnostic operation.

To force the transfer process to reset by using SPOCC:
1.

On the SPOCC home page, click the SPmaint tab.

2.

Click SP Control/Status.

3.

Click Reset Quiesce State in Transfer Process.

To force the transfer process to reset by using SPMAINT:
1.

From the SPMAINT main menu, enter 1 for SP Control/Status, and then press Enter.

2.

Enter 8 for Reset Quiesce state in Transfer process, and then press Enter.

NOTE:

When using SPOCC or SPMAINT, this option does not display any menu output, even

though the signal is sent to the process. It is not necessary to confirm this action.

Administering an SP File Transfer Trigger

Use the SP File Transfer Trigger option on the SP Control menu to force the logging function on the
SP to switch to a new log and queue the old one for transfer to the connection portal. This is done
mainly for diagnostic purposes at the request of an HP 3PAR Authorized Service Provider or a
local service provider.

To force a transfer trigger by using SPOCC:
1.

On the SPOCC home page, click the SPmaint tab.

2.

Click SP Control/Status.

3.

Click SP Log Transfer Trigger, and then click OK when prompted.

To force a transfer trigger by using SPMAINT:
1.

From the SPMAINT main menu, enter 1 for SP Control/Status, and then press Enter.

2.

From the File/Log Transfer menu, enter 7 for SP File Transfer Trigger, and then press Enter.

3.

Enter 1, and then press Enter to confirm the transfer.

To create a Service Processor Log Out Request (SPLOR) and transfer, enter 19, and then press
Enter. The SPLOR creates a diagnostic archive of data related to the SP state and configuration.

Managing Date and Time Settings

You can use SPOCC or SPMAINT to to configure the date, time, time zone, and location for the
SP.

CAUTION:

If you are using a network time protocol (NTP) server, do not change the time setting

for the SP unless the SP is not synchronized with the NTP server.

To manage these settings in SPOCC, use the SP Date/Time/Location submenu:
1.

On the SPOCC home page, click the SPmaint tab.

2.

Click SP Control/Status.

3.

Click SP Date/Time/Geographical Location.

4.

To configure the date, time, or both, click SP Date/Time Maintenance.

5.

Configure the Date, Time, and Timezone fields as desired, and then click Update System Date
and Time.

6.

Click SP DateTimeLoc Menu to return to the SP Date/Time/Geographical Location menu.

7.

To configure the geographic location, click Geographical Location (Modem Control).

8.

Select your location from the Geographic Location list, and then click Update Geographical
Location.

To manage these settings in SPMAINT, use the SP System Date/Time submenu:
1.

From the SPMAINT main menu, enter 1 for SP Control/Status, and then press Enter.

Administering an SP File Transfer Trigger

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