Document Outline

• HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server User Guide
• Contents
• 1 Overview
• 2 Configuring Insight Control for vCenter
  • Role-based security
  • GUI Theme Selection (vSphere Client only)
  • Configuring the Server Module for vCenter
    • Associating the VMware host to iLO
      • Automatic association
      • Manual association
    • Onboard Administrator Single Sign-On
    • Accessing management tools
  • Configuring the Storage Module for vCenter
    • About the Storage Administrator Portal
    • Configuring storage systems and management servers
      • Adding HP StoreVirtual storage systems
      • Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ
      • Adding HP EVA Command View management servers
      • Adding HP EVAs
      • Adding HP MSA 2000 G2 storage systems
      • Adding HP MSA P2000 G3 storage systems
      • Adding HP XP P9000 storage systems
      • Adding HP XP storage systems
      • Adding HP StoreOnce Backup
      • Viewing storage systems and management servers
      • Modifying configured storage systems and management servers
      • Removing a storage system or management server
    • Configuring the VMware VASA provider
      • Adding the Storage Module for vCenter to the vendor providers list using the vSphere Client
      • Registering the VASA Provider from the vSphere Web Client
      • Adding a CA-signed certificate
• 3 Using Insight Control for vCenter
  • Accessing Insight Control for vCenter
    • Comparing vSphere Client to vSphere Web Client integration
    • Using the vSphere Client to access Insight Control for vCenter
    • Using the vSphere Web Client to access Insight Control for vCenter
  • HP Insight Management pages
    • vSphere Client pages
    • vSphere Web Client pages
  • Using the Server Module for vCenter
    • Navigating HP Insight Management with the Server Module
    • Changing Server Management properties
      • Setting the power cost for a cluster
    • Using the Insight Control Deployment Wizard (vSphere Client)
    • Server provisioning (vSphere Web Client)
      • Connecting to the HP provisioning server
      • Running the Server Provisioning wizard
    • Setting host network configuration preferences
    • Managing clusters
      • Cluster Overview page
      • Viewing cluster information
      • Viewing cluster infrastructure information
      • Viewing software and firmware on clustered servers
    • Managing servers
      • Host Overview page
      • Viewing host information
      • Viewing host/server infrastructure information
      • Viewing server networking information
      • Host network configuration
      • Setting a reference host in a cluster
      • Using the network diagram
      • Viewing host software and firmware
      • Power cycling a server
      • Rediscovering devices
      • Using HP VMware ESXi Smart Components
    • Viewing news feeds, tasks, and health information
      • Viewing news feed information
      • Viewing health/status information
      • Monitoring tasks
    • Launching into HP tools
  • Using the Storage Module for vCenter
    • Navigating HP Insight Management with the Storage Module
      • Managing datastores
      • Managing VMs
    • Refreshing Storage Module for vCenter data
      • Manually refreshing the cache
        • Using HP Insight Management
        • Using the Storage Administrator Portal
      • Restarting a cache refresh
        • Restarting a cache refresh using HP Insight Management
        • Restarting a cache refresh using the Storage Administrator portal
      • Changing the automatic cache refresh settings
    • Customizing Storage Module for vCenter tables
    • Viewing storage information of a host
    • Viewing cluster storage information
    • Viewing storage information of a datastore
    • Viewing storage information of a virtual machine
    • Viewing detailed storage information
      • Viewing storage volumes
      • Viewing virtual disks
      • Viewing HBAs
      • Viewing paths
      • Viewing replications
      • Viewing VMs to volumes
    • Viewing HP Infrastructure
      • Using the HP Infrastructure page
• 4 Provisioning storage
  • Customizing the location of virtual disks on an HP EVA
  • Viewing the audit log
  • Creating a datastore
  • Expanding a datastore
  • Deleting a datastore
  • Deleting an unassigned volume
  • Creating a VM from a template
  • Cloning a VM
• 5 Viewing hardware alert notifications
  • Insight Control for vCenter events
    • Onboard Administrator events
      • vCenter Server event category: info
      • vCenter Server event category: warning
      • vCenter Server event category: error
    • HP SNMP agent and HP CIM provider events
  • Alarms
• 6 Troubleshooting
  • Viewing the log files
  • Troubleshooting Insight Control for vCenter
    • HP Insight Management tab not available in the vSphere Web Client
    • HP Insight Management tab not available in vSphere Client
    • vSphere Client, Insight Control for vCenter, or Storage Module for vCenter is unresponsive
    • Slow response in the vSphere Client
    • vCenter service terminates during startup
    • Internet Explorer Permission denied script error immediately after installation
    • Stale or corrupt cache or cookies results in GUI anomalies
    • Error Communicating with iLO at VM host
    • Recovering News Feed and Tasks data from an earlier version of Insight Control for vCenter
  • Troubleshooting the Server Module for vCenter
    • Infrastructure portlet is not displayed for blades
    • Network portlet for blades is missing the diagram link
    • Server summary data is not displayed for host
    • Health status or information is missing for specific hosts or clusters
    • Auto-login not working for URLs provided for managed nodes by Insight Control for vCenter
    • Virtual Connect Manager launch link from Insight Control for vCenter prompts for login credentials
    • HP SIM auto-login fails from Insight Control for vCenter
    • Clicking HP Insight power management launch link does not go to expected HP SIM page
    • Cost Advantage field not showing values
    • Events not delivered by Insight Control for vCenter to vCenter Server
    • Firmware inventory information is not shown
    • No Virtual Connect information is available for this host error
  • Troubleshooting the Storage Module for vCenter
    • Storage Administrator Portal login credentials
    • Storage Module for vCenter GUI not responsive to mouse clicks
    • Refresh takes a long time to complete
    • Error Unexpected state: The setup helper has not been created occurs during array or management server configuration
    • Port conflict occurs when trying to configure HP EVA Command View and MSA proxy provider for use with Storage Module for vCenter
    • HP MSA 2000 G2 or HP MSA P2000 G3 array information not displayed in Storage Module GUI
    • HP XP P9000 virtual disk information missing from Storage Overview page
    • Concatenated replicated LUNs not recognized as replicated LUNs
    • Duplicate LUNs displayed in Storage Module for vCenter interface
    • LUN displayed multiple times for VM or datastore that is part of a cluster
    • Storage Administrator Portal information cannot be exported
    • Internet Explorer script error occurs in environment with 100 or more LUNs
    • HP MSA P2000 G3 virtual disks displayed as local or unmanaged disks
    • Cannot configure datastore block size
    • Cannot configure HP MSA P2000 G3 array when using user-created account
• 7 Support and other resources
  • Information to collect before contacting HP
  • How to contact HP
  • Registering for software technical support and update service
    • How to use your software technical support and update service
  • HP authorized resellers
  • Related information
• 8 Documentation feedback
• A Firewall port requirements
• Glossary
• Index