HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware Licenses - Manual (Page 6)

1 Overview
HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server (Insight Control for vCenter) is a single integrated
application that you use to manage ProLiant servers and/or HP Storage Systems. The application
consists of four modules. The core module is required along with at least one of the three optional
components.
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Server Module for vCenter—Adds HP Proliant and HP BladeSystem hardware monitoring into
the vCenter Server console. Provides server hardware management capabilities, including
comprehensive monitoring, firmware update, vSphere 5.x/ESXi 5.x image deployment, remote
control, end-to-end monitoring for Virtual Connect, and power optimization for HP servers in
the VMware environment.
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Storage Module for vCenter—Provides storage configuration and status information for mapping
VMs, datastores, and hosts to LUNs on HP storage arrays.
Supports provisioning on HP 3PAR StoreServ, HP StoreVirtual, HP MSA P2000 G3, and HP
EVA Storage Systems. Supported provisioning tasks include creating, expanding, or deleting
a datastore, and creating or cloning a VM. Displays view-only information for the HP StoreOnce
Backup systems.
NOTE: If you require VASA Provider, then you must select this option.
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Recovery Manager for HP 3PAR StoreServ—The following two installation options are provided:
RMV with Plug-in integration—Installs the vSphere Client and the Web Client to perform
the RMV Plug-in functionality. ◦
◦ RMV service only—Installs the RMV target server to handle Remote Copy operations.
NOTE: Core Module provides the framework required by Server Module for vCenter and
Storage Module for vCenter. This module is mandatory and is installed by default. Therefore,
no GUI option is provided to select this Module.
Insight Control for vCenter is integrated with the vCenter management server (also known as vCenter
Server) and the vSphere Client software from VMware. VMware vCenter is used as the single point
of management for VMware virtual environments, which can consist of many standalone or clustered
vSphere configurations. The virtual environment administrator accesses the vCenter management
capabilities using the vSphere Client software.
The Insight Control for vCenter software is installed on a server or a VM and is then configured to
connect and register with a vCenter server. After Insight Control for vCenter is registered with a
vCenter Server, all vSphere Clients connected to the vCenter Server can access the Insight Control
for vCenter software.
For more information on Insight Control for vCenter, see HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter
Server User Guide.
HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for
VMware vSphere
VMware vSphere Management Suite has three components, VMware vCenter Server, vSphere
Client, and Web Client. vCenter Server is a web service installed on a Windows server. vSphere
Client is a Windows desktop application, and is typically downloaded from the vCenter Server.
vSphere Web Client is a web based application that can be installed using VMware vSphere. You
can perform the various functionalities using either the vSphere Client or vSphere Web Client.
The plug-in also contains a software component that acts as a vSphere Storage API for Storage
Awareness (VASA) provider in the vSphere environment. HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and
6 Overview