topic Re: HP-SIM show EVA host mapping as unknown in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

HP-SIM show EVA host mapping as unknown

Bernd Theobalt — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:31:24 GMT

My HP-SIM 5.1 SP1 shows me many information from two EVA's but not the mapping of VD to hosts. The column "Visible to Host(s)" in the section "Storage Volumes" shows "unknown" in every row. Why?

Best regards

Bernd

Re: HP-SIM show EVA host mapping as unknown

fred Passeron — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:40:49 GMT

hi

In order to get this detail of info, you will need to install the HBA provider on the server. This provider will give you the info.

For windows based servers :
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/smisproviders/windows_provider.pdf

For Linux based servers :
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/smisproviders/linux_provider.pdf

Providers are also available for San Switches. Using SMI-S providers instead of regular SNMP is interesting for it gives more infos on the san switch.
infos here :
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/smisproviders.html

hope it helps,

fred

Re: HP-SIM show EVA host mapping as unknown

Bernd Theobalt — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:41:50 GMT

Hello Fred,

I think this is the solution. Unfortunately I have an old Emulex LP8000 (DS-KGPSA-CB) in my host (it is a updated SMA-II) which is not in the supported option list of the SMI-provider.

Many thanks

Bernd