Adding a system

After the Service Processor is initialized, the next task is to add an HPE 3PAR storage system to this Service Console, which attaches the system to the SP. You can add a StoreServ system that has already been initialized or add a new, uninitialized system. After the StoreServ system is initialized, the system automatically connects to the Service Processor so it will appear in the Service Console. All Service Console functionality is available to the StoreServ.

To add an HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage system to the Service Console:

Prerequisites

The following information is required to initialize an HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage system:

StoreServ serial number – Serial number of the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage system being added to the SP. The number must be validated to generate a link-local IP address, connect to the StoreServ, and receive information about the StoreServ. If the serial number is entered in an incorrect format, a field discovery error is displayed.

System settings – HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage system name and IP address, DNS, Time and Date, and 3paradm user password. The password is limited to 31 characters and can be alpha-numerical plus the following characters: +, -, _, *, @

Installation site – Information about the site where the StoreServ is installed.

Support contacts – Contact information for Hewlett Packard Enterprise support to contact for the system. In addition, contacts who will receive email notifications of system alerts. At least one system support contact must be provided to Hewlett Packard Enterprise support for each system.

Cross Stack Analytics (Required if adding a vCenter data collection) – Information for adding vCenter instances for use with HPE InfoSight Cross Stack Analytics for VMware. Add vCenter entries when adding a StoreServ Storage system or when editing an existing StoreServ Storage system.

Procedure
  1. On the main menu, select Systems.
  2. On the Actions menu, select Add system.
  3. Follow the instructions on the dialog that opens.
    TIP: 3paradm is the default super-user ID on the StoreServ system and is used when adding a StoreServ storage system to the Service Console. This super-user ID is associated with the StoreServ system and not SP. You can change the 3paradm password using the setpassword command in the CLI. Changing this password does not impact SP.

    If a StoreServ system was removed from theSP configuration and is being re-added, use the super user ID and password such as 3paradm to re-add the storage system to the SP.