Available Diagnostic Tools; Storage Management Utility (Smu) Overview; Msa Command Line Interface (Msa-Cli) Overview; Hp Systems Insight Manager (Hp-Sim) Overview - HP StorageWorks 1510i - Modular Smart Array Service Manual

4 Available diagnostic tools

The following is a partial list of tools that are supported for use with the MSA:

• Storage Management Utility (SMU) overview

• MSA Command Line Interface (MSA-CLI) overivew

• HP Systems Insight Manager (HP-SIM) overview

• Packet InterNet Groper (PING) overview
• MSA array controller LCD panel
Storage Management Utility (SMU) overview
The Storage Management Utility (SMU) is integrated in the MSA array controller firmware and offers
a graphical user interface (GUI) application for configuring, managing, and monitoring the MSA
array and its storage. The SMU is accessed through a browser by entering the IP address of the MSA
management port.
Sample tasks include: configuring iSCSI elements, setting up the management interface, configuring the
logical storage units (LUNs), limiting access to the storage, viewing controller and storage setup and
status information, and running diagnostic reports.
The SMU interface includes the following tabs:
• Wizards—for configuring a system. The Initial System Configuration Wizard is the easiest method
of initially configuring a system. You are prompted in a logical sequence for basic storage, iSCSI,
logon, and management settings. After completing the wizard, the Configure tab is displayed for
entering security settings, information about additional servers, or modifying settings entered through
the wizard. Wizards are best used in single-server environments or other environments needing
bulk storage.
• Configure—for configuring a system, entering new information, and changing existing settings. When
initially configuring a system, this tab offers more flexibility than the Wizards tab, and is best for
multi-server environments that need to customize the creation of storage LUNs and targets.
• View—for viewing detailed configuration and status information.
• Diagnose—for generating an XML-formatted diagnostic report.
• Update—for updating MSA array controller firmware, hard drive storage enclosure firmware, and
hard drive firmware.

MSA Command Line Interface (MSA-CLI) overview

The MSA Command Line Interface (MSA-CLI) is integrated in the MSA array controller firmware and offers
a command level method of configuring, managing, and monitoring the MSA array and its storage. The
MSA-CLI is accessed through a host computer connected to the customized RJ-45Z serial port on the
front of the MSA controller.
Sample tasks include: configuring iSCSI elements, setting up the management interface, configuring the
logical storage units (LUNs), limiting access to the storage, viewing controller and storage setup and
status information, and running diagnostic reports.
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP-SIM) overview
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP-SIM) is a web-based application that allows system administrators
to accomplish normal administrative tasks from any remote location, using a Web browser. HP-SIM
provides device management capabilities that consolidate and integrate management data from HP and
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