https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/command-view-for-tape-libraries-smi-s-provider-msa-eva-with/m-p/4165777#M32217 Depends on what you're monitoring.<BR />CommandView EVA is required to manage an EVA disk array.<BR />Integrating this into HPSIM gives nice reporting on disk usage etc. You can then use HPSIM's data collection to record figures for historical analysis.<BR />Not sure what you'd get in other environments.<BR />SMI-S is available for a number of devices but I've not extended our reporting to cover that. For our SAN infrastructure I use HPCC to get info over the whole SAN structure. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:22:56 GMT Rob Buxton 2008-03-23T22:22:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/command-view-for-tape-libraries-smi-s-provider-msa-eva-with/m-p/4165776#M32216 In short, what does it do, what possibilities do you have?<BR /><BR />Other questions:<BR /><BR />- Can I install it on the same server as where HPSIM is running, can I install other SMI-S provider too on the same server (like MSA/EVA providers?)<BR />- What does the SMI-S provider monitor? Has someone examples if it shows something extra in HPSIM and what exactly it will report? Will it eg. report possible Tape drive failures?<BR /><BR />- In general: what does a SMI-S provider for EVA/MSA monitor? Will it report eg. a failed Controller?<BR /><BR />- May the HPSIM server have a HBA onboard connected to the SAN (in case of MSA/EVA)? Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:36:54 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/command-view-for-tape-libraries-smi-s-provider-msa-eva-with/m-p/4165776#M32216 Ervinck Kevin 2008-03-21T12:36:54Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/command-view-for-tape-libraries-smi-s-provider-msa-eva-with/m-p/4165777#M32217 Depends on what you're monitoring.<BR />CommandView EVA is required to manage an EVA disk array.<BR />Integrating this into HPSIM gives nice reporting on disk usage etc. You can then use HPSIM's data collection to record figures for historical analysis.<BR />Not sure what you'd get in other environments.<BR />SMI-S is available for a number of devices but I've not extended our reporting to cover that. For our SAN infrastructure I use HPCC to get info over the whole SAN structure. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:22:56 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/command-view-for-tape-libraries-smi-s-provider-msa-eva-with/m-p/4165777#M32217 Rob Buxton 2008-03-23T22:22:56Z