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The HP 3PAR: SMI-S PowerPack can be used with any 3PAR storage array that has the SMI-S provider service enabled. The following sections describe how to configure SMI-S storage arrays for monitoring by SL1 using the HP 3PAR: SMI-S PowerPack:

Prerequisites for Monitoring HP 3PAR

To configure the SL1 system to monitor a 3PAR storage array that has the SMI-S provider service enabled using the SMI-S: Array PowerPack, you must have the following information about the HP 3PAR Provider that you want to monitor:

  • IP address and port for the HP 3PAR SMI-S Provider
  • Username and password for a user with access to the HP 3PAR provider

The HP 3PAR Provider will act as the root device during discovery by SL1.

Creating a Credential to Monitor HP 3PAR Storage Arrays

To configure SL1 to monitor HP 3PAR storage arrays, you must first create a Basic/Snippet credential. This credential allows the Dynamic Applications in the HP 3PAR: SMI-S PowerPack to connect with the HP 3PAR provider. An example Basic/Snippet credential that you can edit for your own use is included in the HP 3PAR: SMI-S PowerPack.

To create a Basic/Snippet credential to access an HP 3PAR device:

  1. Go to the Credentials page (Manage > Credentials).
  2. Locate the example HP 3PAR SMI-S Example credential, click its Actions icon () and select Duplicate. A copy of the credential, called HP 3PAR SMI-S Example copy appears.
  3. Click the Actions icon () for the HP 3PAR SMI-S Example copy credential and select Edit. The Edit Credential page appears:

  1. Enter values in the following fields:
  • Name.Type a new name for the credential.
  • All Organizations. Toggle on (blue) to align the credential to all organizations, or toggle off (gray) and then select one or more specific organizations from the What organization manages this service? drop-down field to align the credential with those specific organizations.

  • Hostname/IP. Enter "%D".
  • Port. Enter the Port value for an HTTPS connection.

The default value for the Port field is "5989", however, you should use the Port value you have configured for your provider.

  • Username. Enter the username for a user with access to the HP 3PAR provider.
  • Password. Enter the password for the HP 3PAR account username.
  1. Click Save & Close.

Creating a Credential to Monitor Storage Arrays in the SL1 Classic User Interface

To configure SL1 to monitor HP 3PAR storage arrays, you must first create a Basic/Snippet credential. This credential allows the Dynamic Applications in the HP 3PAR: SMI-S PowerPack to connect with the HP 3PAR provider. An example Basic/Snippet credential that you can edit for your own use is included in the HP 3PAR: SMI-SPowerPack.

To create a Basic/Snippet credential to access an HP 3PAR device:

  1. Go to the Credential Management page (System > Manage > Credentials).
  2. Locate the HP 3PAR SMI-S Example credential and then click its wrench icon (). The Edit Basic/Snippet Credential modal page appears.

  1. Enter values in the following fields:
  • Credential Name. Enter a new name for the credential.

  • Hostname/IP. Enter "%D".
  • Port. Enter the Port value for an HTTPS connection.

The default value for the Port field is "5989", however, you should use the Port value you have configured for your provider.

  • Username. Enter the username for a user with access to the HP 3PAR provider.
  • Password. Enter the password for the HP 3PAR account username.
  1. Click the Save As button.
  2. When the confirmation message appears, click OK.

Discovering HP 3PAR Storage Arrays

To model and monitor your storage system, you must first run a discovery session to discover the HP 3PAR Provider that SL1 will use as the root device for monitoring the storage system.

The discovery session will discover the HP 3PAR Provider as a pingable device using the Basic/Snippet credential that you created.

To discover the storage system that you want to monitor, perform the following steps:

  1. On the Devices page () or the Discovery Sessions page (Devices > Discovery Sessions), click the Add Devices button. The Select page appears:
  2. Click the Unguided Network Discovery button. Additional information about the requirements for discovery appears in the General Information pane to the right.
  1. Click Select. The Add Devices page appears:
  2. Complete the following fields:
  • Name. Type a unique name for this discovery session. This name is displayed in the list of discovery sessions on the Discovery Sessions tab.
  • Description. Optional. Type a short description of the discovery session. You can use the text in this description to search for the discovery session on the Discovery Sessions tab.
  • Select the organization to add discovered devices to. Select the name of the organization to which you want to add the discovered devices.
  1. Click Next. The Credentials page of the Add Devices wizard appears:
  2. On the Credentials page, locate and select the Basic/Snippet credential you created.
  3. Click Next. The Discovery Session Details page of the Add Devices wizard appears:

  1. Complete the following fields:
  • List of IPs/Hostnames. Enter the IP address for the HP 3PAR Provider.

  • Which collector will discover these devices?. Select an existing collector to monitor the discovered devices. Required.
  • Run after save. Select this option to run this discovery session as soon as you click Save and Close.

In the Advanced options section, click the down arrow icon () to complete the following fields:

  • Discover Non-SNMP. Toggle on (blue).
  • Model Devices. Toggle on (blue).

  1. Click Save and Close to save the discovery session. The Discovery Sessions page (Devices > Discovery Sessions) displays the new discovery session.
  2. If you selected the Run after save option on this page, the discovery session runs, and the Discovery Logs page displays any relevant log messages. If the discovery session locates and adds any devices, the Discovery Logs page includes a link to the Device Investigator page for the discovered device.

Manually Aligning Dynamic Applications

After the discovery session, you must manually align the following Dynamic Applications to the HP 3PAR Provider pingable device:

  • 3PAR SMI-S: DCM Caching Configuration

  • 3PAR SMI-S: Volume Stats Cache

  • 3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration

When you do so, SL1 will discover, model, and monitor the remaining component devices in your storage system.

  1. Go to the Device Manager page (Devices > Classic Devices, or Registry > Devices > Device Manager in the classic SL1 user interface.

  2. Locate the HP 3PAR root device and then click its wrench icon (). The Device Properties page appears.

  3. Click the Collections tab. The Dynamic Application Collections page appears.

  4. Click the Actions button and select Add Dynamic Application from the menu.

  5. In the Dynamic Application Alignment modal:

  6. Click Save to align the Dynamic Application with the HP 3PAR root device. The Dynamic Application begins collecting data at the default polling interval.

  7. Repeat this process for the 3PAR SMI-S: Volume Stats Cache and 3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration Dynamic Applications.

You do not need to align a credential to the "3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration" Dynamic Application.

Discovering HP 3PAR Storage Arrays in the SL1 Classic User Interface

To model and monitor your storage system, you must first run a discovery session to discover the HP 3PAR Provider that SL1 will use as the root device for monitoring the storage system.

The discovery session will discover the HP 3PAR Provider as a pingable device using the Basic/Snippet credential that you created. You must manually align the following Dynamic Applications to the HP 3PAR Provider pingable device:

  • 3PAR SMI-S: DCM Caching Configuration

  • 3PAR SMI-S: Volume Stats Cache

  • 3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration

When you do so, SL1 will discover, model, and monitor the remaining component devices in your storage system.

To discover the storage system that you want to monitor, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Discovery Control Panel page (System > Manage > Discovery).
  2. In the Discovery Control Panel, click the Create button.

  1. The Discovery Session Editor page appears. On this page, define values in the following fields:
  • IP Address Discovery List. Enter the IP address for the HP 3PAR Provider.

  • Other Credentials. Select the Basic/Snippet credential you created for the SMI-S Provider.
  • Discover Non-SNMP. Select this checkbox.
  • Model Devices. Select this checkbox.
  1. Optionally, you can enter values in the other fields on this page. For more information about the other fields on this page, see the Discovery & Credentials section.
  2. Click the Save button to save the discovery session and then close the Discovery Session Editor window.
  3. The discovery session you created appears at the top of the Discovery Control Panel page. Click its lightning-bolt icon () to run the discovery session.
  4. The Discovery Session window appears. When the HP 3PAR Provider is discovered, click its device icon () to view the Device Properties page for the HP 3PAR Provider.
  5. From the Device Properties page for the HP 3PAR Provider, click the Collections tab. The Dynamic Application Collections page appears.

  1. Click the Actions button and then select Add Dynamic Application from the menu. The Dynamic Application Alignment page appears:

  1. In the Dynamic Applications field, select 3PAR SMI-S: DCM Caching Configuration.
  2. In the Credentials field, select the Basic/Snippet credential you configured for the HP 3PAR Provider.
  3. Click the Save button.
  4. Repeat steps 8-12 for the 3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration and 3PAR SMI-S: Volume Stats Cache.

You cannot align a credential to the "3PAR SMI-S: Storage System Configuration" Dynamic Application.

  1. The Dynamic Applications appear on the Dynamic Application Collections page and begin auto-aligning the other Dynamic Applications in the HP 3PAR: SMI-SPowerPack to the HP 3PAR Provider and discovering the other component devices in the storage system.

It might take several minutes after manually aligning the discovery Dynamic Application for SL1 to discover and model the remaining component devices in the storage system.