HP OneView for VMware vCenter - Manual (Page 58)

Click Check Refresh Progress to update the refresh status.
The time it takes for a refresh to complete depends on the size of the environment and the number
of arrays configured in the Storage Module.
NOTE: Previously gathered data is displayed in the GUI during a cache refresh.
You can change the automatic cache refresh settings or manually refresh the cache. For more
information, see
“Manually refreshing the cache” (page 58) .
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“Manually refreshing the cache” (page 58)
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“Restarting a cache refresh” (page 59)
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“Changing the automatic cache refresh settings” (page 60)
Manually refreshing the cache
When you make changes to the VMware environment using VMware operations (for example,
Add Datastore, New Virtual Machine, and Remove (VM) From Inventory), the changes are not
reflected in the vSphere Client until the cache is refreshed. HP recommends that you manually
refresh the cache whenever you do any of the following:
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Add, remove, or modify storage systems.
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Add or remove VMware hosts, VMs, or datastores using VMware operations.
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Change the storage provisioning using the storage system management console.
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Delete a VM from a disk using a VMware command.
NOTE: Provisioning changes performed by the Storage Module for vCenter do not require a
manual cache refresh. This information is automatically updated when the provisioning operation
is complete. For more information, see
“Provisioning storage” (page 82) .
Use the following procedures to start a cache refresh immediately using HP Insight Management
or the Storage Administrator Portal.
Using HP Insight Management
1. Click the cache refresh icon . In the vSphere Client this icon is located in the top right
corner of any storage page.
HP Insight Management Refresh screen displays the options available.
2. Click Continue to continue the cache refresh, or click Cancel to stop the refresh.
If you click Cancel when the refresh process is in a state where it is safe to cancel, the operation
is stopped. If it is not safe to cancel, the operation is cancelled as soon as it is safe to stop
the operation.
3. Optional: Move the cursor over the refresh status on any storage page to view the elapsed
time and estimated time remaining.
Using the Storage Administrator Portal
1. Log in to the Storage Administrator Portal.
2. Click Refresh Cache in the top right corner of the Storage Administrator Portal.
The Storage Administrator Portal displays the options shown in Figure 12 (page 59) .
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