HP 2000SA G2-Modular-Smart-Array - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 HP P2000/MSA2000 Software Support / Documentation DVD.......................5
Obtaining a DVD.....................................................................................................................5
Creating a physical DVD......................................................................................................5
Accessing the DVD or DVD ISO..................................................................................................5
Getting started.........................................................................................................................6
Tabs and menus available for each MSA platform model...............................................................6
Installing a new MSA system......................................................................................................7
Obtaining user documents.........................................................................................................7
Obtaining drivers.....................................................................................................................7
Obtaining firmware..................................................................................................................7
Obtaining and running software tools.........................................................................................8
Registering the MSA and getting service......................................................................................8
2 HP MSA Device Discovery Tool....................................................................9
Installing the tool......................................................................................................................9
Accessing the tool....................................................................................................................9
Getting Started.........................................................................................................................9
Configuring the tool................................................................................................................10
Discovering devices and viewing discovered information..............................................................10
Menus in the Device Discovery Tool..........................................................................................10
File menu..........................................................................................................................10
Discovery menu.................................................................................................................11
Options menu...................................................................................................................11
Help menu........................................................................................................................12
3 HP P2000 MSA Firmware Update Tool........................................................13
Installing the tool....................................................................................................................13
Accessing the tool..................................................................................................................13
Getting started.......................................................................................................................14
Tabs and menus in the Firmware Update Tool.............................................................................14
Configuring the tool................................................................................................................15
Discovering arrays and updating firmware.................................................................................16
Viewing the firmware catalog or downloading firmware for later installation...................................17
Viewing advisories..................................................................................................................19
Viewing logs..........................................................................................................................19
Viewing icon definitions...........................................................................................................19
Viewing Firmware Update Tool version information.....................................................................20
Viewing online help................................................................................................................20
4 HP P2000 MSA Performance Tool..............................................................21
Installing the tool....................................................................................................................21
Accessing the tool..................................................................................................................21
Getting started.......................................................................................................................22
Tabs and menus in the Performance Tool....................................................................................22
Configuring the tool................................................................................................................23
Discovering arrays..................................................................................................................23
Collecting performance data....................................................................................................25
Viewing performance data.......................................................................................................25
Obtaining and viewing a sample of configuration settings and performance statistics.................27
Graphing performance data...............................................................................................27
Graphing metrics..........................................................................................................28
Viewing logs..........................................................................................................................34
Viewing icon definitions...........................................................................................................34
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