HP MSA Storage Systems Discovered Information


BMC Discovery collects information for each HP MSA storage system in your IT infrastructure through the SNMP requests.

To view storage systems information

  1. From the homepage, navigate to the Quick View section, and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
  2. In the Storage System list, double-click the HP MSA storage system.

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The following table lists the storage system information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console:

Storage system information

Description

Name

Name of the storage system.

Type

Type name of the storage system.

Client Access Types

Ways in which a client host can access the storage provided by this system.

Vendor

Storage system vendor.

ModelModel name.

Serial Number

Storage system serial number.

Total Oversubscribed CapacityTotal space oversubscribed in the storage system in bytes.
Managed by Storage Device

Storage device that manages the storage system.

IPv4 AddressesList of IPv4 addresses used by the storage system.
Network InterfacesList of the network interfaces related to the storage system.

To view storage devices information

To access the collected information for storage devices, click the Storage Device link on the Storage System page.

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The following table lists the Storage Device Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.:

Storage device

Description

Name

Name of the storage device.

Type

Type of the host.

Vendor

Storage device vendor.

Model

Model name of the storage device.

Testing StatusResult of the connectivity test.

Serial Number

Storage device serial number.

System NameName of the related storage system.
System Object IDStorage device unique identifier.

OS Class

Operating system class.

OS Type

Operating system type.

OS Vendor

Operating system vendor.

Managed Storage Systems

List of the storage systems managed by the storage device. 

Discovery Access

Discovery access history for the storage device.

To view IP addresses information

  1. From the Explore tab, select the Infrastructure option.
  2. Navigate to the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
  3. Select a storage system from the list.
  4. In the IP Addresses section, click the IP Address link to display a list of the IP addresses associated with the storage system.
  5. Select an IP Address from the list.

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The following table lists the IP address information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console:

IP address information

Description

IP AddressIP address of the storage system node.
TypeType of IP address (IPV4 or IPV6).
NetmaskIndicates which part of the IP address is reserved for the network and which part is available for host use.
Broadcast AddressBroadcast address within the subnet.
Storage SystemStorage system related to the IP address.

To view network interfaces information

  1. From the Explore tab, select the Infrastructure option.
  2. Navigate to the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
  3. Select a storage system from the list.
  4. In the Network Interfaces section, click the Network Interface link to display a list of the network interfaces associated with the storage system.
  5. Click a Network Interface in the list.

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The following table lists the network interface information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console:

Network interface information

Description

Interface Name

Name of the network interface.

MAC Address

Unique identifier assigned to the network interface.

Speed (Mbps)Speed of the network interface.

Storage System

Storage system related to the network interface.

ifIndexNetwork interface index identifier.
DescriptionDescription of the network interface.

 

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