How to manage MSA storage from Hp-UX

[Pietro84]

Hello,

where can I find documentation about how to manage MSA storage using HP-UX?

I need to chech an msa500 connected to 1 server.

Thanks

[nayak]

Did you happen to see this ?

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/msa1000/365448-001.pdf

- sanjay

[boukari]

Hello Friend,

I Now Command view storage device manager :

Command view

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Command View SDM overview

HP StorageWorks Command View Storage Device Manager is a powerful device management tool that reduces system administration overhead and allows the management of greater storage with the same personnel greatly reducing total cost of ownership.

HP Command View SDM acts as a centralized management platform through a common user interface from which the value-added software solutions can be launched. Command View scalability ranges from management of a single array to multiple arrays all from a single management console. Included in Command View SDM is event/trap forwarding capabilities to network management frameworks enabling network administrators to be aware of any changes in their storage environment.

Installing HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software

HP StorageWorks Command View SDM software can be installed on:

• HP-UX
• Windows
• Red Hat Linux
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• Regards,

[Torsten.]

But Command View SDM is the tool to manage the VA7000 array family - not for MSA's.

[Torsten.]

I don't know about the MSA500, but I know the very similar MSA1000 and MSA1500. These arrays can be managed via a serial connection to the controllers using a CLI, the commandline or GUI based ACU from windows and Linux. But at least in the past there was also a CLI for HP-UX, called HP-UX hpacucli - according to the release notes for MSA1000/1500 only. So your option is the serial line connection.