Frequently Asked Questions; What Is An Embedded Smi-S Array Provider; How Do I Test Smi-S; What Storage Arrays Are Supported - HP P2000 Reference Manual

Frequently asked questions

What is an embedded SMI-S array provider?

The embedded SMI-S array provider provides an implementation of SMI-S 1.3 using cim-xml over
HTTPS. SMI-enabled management clients such as HP SIM or HP Storage Essentials can perform storage
management tasks such as monitoring, configuring or event-management. The provider supports the Array
and Server profiles with additional (or supporting subprofiles). The Server profile provides a mechanism to
tell the client how to connect and use the embedded provider. The Array profile has the following
supporting profiles and subprofiles:
Array profile
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• Block Services profile
• Physical Package
• Health profile
• Multiple Computer Systems subprofile
• Masking and Mapping subprofile
• FC Target Ports subprofile (or iSCSI Target Ports or SAS Target Ports)
• Disk Drive Lite subprofile
• Extent Composition subprofile (starting in TS210)
• Storage Enclosure profile
• Fan profile
• Power Supply profile
• Sensors profile
• Access Points subprofile
• Location profile
• Software Inventory profile
• Software subprofile
• Block Server Performance subprofile (starting in TS230)
• Copy Services and Replication Services subprofile (in a future release)
• CIM Alert indications are supported.
• SLP (Service Location Protocol v2) is supported.
• HTTPS (using SSL encryption) is supported on default port 5989. HTTP is optional on default http port
5988.

How do I test SMI-S?

Use an SMI-S certified client for SMI-S 1.3. HP has clients such as HP SIM and HP Storage Essentials. Other
common clients are StorageIM, IBM Tivoli, EMC CommandCenter and CA Unicenter. Common WBEM CLI
clients are Pegasus cimcli and Sblim's wbemcli.
Testing also employs a Java Swing GUI called CIM Browser. To certify that the array provider is SMI-S 1.3
compliant, SNIA requires that the providers pass the Conformance Test Program (CTP) tests.

What storage arrays are supported?

Each P2000 G3 MSA System is supported, including FC, iSCSI, SAS and Hybrid platforms. The classes for
HP are HP_XXX. The device namespace for HP is /root/hpq.
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