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

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. |
| Model | Model name. |
Serial Number | Storage system serial number. |
| Total Oversubscribed Capacity | Total space oversubscribed in the storage system in bytes. |
| Managed by Storage Device | Storage device that manages the storage system. |
| IPv4 Addresses | List of IPv4 addresses used by the storage system. |
| Network Interfaces | List 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.

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 Status | Result of the connectivity test. |
Serial Number | Storage device serial number. |
| System Name | Name of the related storage system. |
| System Object ID | Storage 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
- From the Explore tab, select the Infrastructure option.
- Navigate to the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- In the IP Addresses section, click the IP Address link to display a list of the IP addresses associated with the storage system.
- Select an IP Address from the list.

The following table lists the IP address information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console:
IP address information | Description |
|---|---|
| IP Address | IP address of the storage system node. |
| Type | Type of IP address (IPV4 or IPV6). |
| Netmask | Indicates which part of the IP address is reserved for the network and which part is available for host use. |
| Broadcast Address | Broadcast address within the subnet. |
| Storage System | Storage system related to the IP address. |
To view network interfaces information
- From the Explore tab, select the Infrastructure option.
- Navigate to the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- In the Network Interfaces section, click the Network Interface link to display a list of the network interfaces associated with the storage system.
- Click a Network Interface in the list.

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. |
| ifIndex | Network interface index identifier. |
| Description | Description of the network interface. |