Brand: HP
Category: Computer
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for P2000 G3 MSA System
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Manual Publish Date: 2011-05-01
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The HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide provides comprehensive instructions for managing the storage system using the Storage Management Utility (SMU). It covers initial setup, configuration of system services, user accounts, storage components like vdisks and volumes, and advanced features such as remote replication and SMI-S integration. The guide also includes troubleshooting tips and a glossary of terms.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Can't connect to the embedded SMI-S Array provider | SMI-S protocol is not enabled | Log in to the array as manage and type: set protocol smis enabled |
| HTTP Error (Invalid username/password or 401 Unauthorized) | User preferences are configurable for each user on the storage array. | Check that the user has access to the smis interface and set the user preferences to support the smis interface, if necessary. See SMI-S configuration on page 146 for instructions on how to add users. Also verify the supplied credentials. |
| Unable to connect via HTTP on port 5988 | SMI-S Array provider only supports HTTPS (Secure Socket Layer) communication on port 5989. | Contact technical support for instructions |
| Want to connect securely as user name my_xxxx | Need to add user | Log in to the array as manage. Type create user level manage my_xxxuser and then type set user my_xxxuser interfaces wbi,cli,smis |
| Can't discover via SLP | SLP multicast has limited range (known as hops) | Move the client closer to the array or set up a SLP DA server or using unicast requests. |
| I can't determine if SMI-S is running | Initial troubleshooting | Install wbemcli on a Linux system by typing apt-get install wbemcli. Type wbemcli -nl -t -noverify ein 'https://manage:! manage@:5989/root/hpq:cim_computersystem' |