Monitoring HP Storageworks Switches and Directors in SAN / NAS networks

OpStor provides monitoring and management of QLogic SANBox switches

Models Supported

• HP storageworks switches
• HP storageworks  directors

Features supported

Prerequisites for monitoring HP Switches / Directors

• Ensure SNMP agent is running in the HP storageworks switch / director
• By default, OpStor uses snmp port 161 and read community public for discovery.
• If your settings are different please provide the same while adding the switch in the OpStor client
• Register OpStor server IP address as a trap destination for the HP StorageWorks Switch

Steps to add HP Switch / Director in OpStor

• Navigate to Admin Tab --> Manage Storage Devices link in OpStor client
• Provide IP Address of HP Switch / Director
• Choose Device Type as 'FCSwitch'
• Choose Vendor as 'SNIA FCMGMT'
• Provide SNMP Port and Community string (default is 161 and public)
• If needed change the Timeout value (default is 5 seconds)
• Click on Add Device

Note : If the Ping facility is disabled for the device, then please uncheck 'Ping the given IP' field.
Note : In case of non discovery of the device, please follow the troubleshooting tips displayed in the webclient and try re-adding the device.