Want to reduce IT costs and management complexity for your arrays and SANs? Need to be ready for the next set of changes?

HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software provides you with a powerfully simple storage management experience, automates and aggregates storage management to reduce complexity and increase productivity. Quickly and easily automate tasks such as configuring RAID groups.

Provisioning capacity is simple, and you can dynamically expand LUNs and add drives online without downtime to quickly meet changing business needs. HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software is a comprehensive software suite designed to simplify array provisioning and management of all HP StorageWorks EVA family of storage array products. You can easily create Vdisks and grow or shrink LUNs, all without downtime. Command View EVA Software allows you to replicate data with snapshots for immediate use. And you can feel secure about your data with the industry-leading security features.

• Expanded device management support to include the new EVA 6400 and EVA8400 disk arrays.
• Command View EVA support on Vmware Guest Operating Systems (windows 03 and 08)
• A single SKU to manage, replicate and optimize EVA using the attractively priced software bundle of Command View, Business Copy and Dynamic Capacity manager
• Command View support for exchange based routing
• Increased number of LUNs to 2048 to support more applications.
• Solid State Disk support for increased application performance.
• Support for 64 Snapshots per LUN for improved data management and back-up capabilities.
• Device Management Performance Improvements.
• Storage Essentials Performance Edition that provides enhanced performance management of the EVA array.
• Array-Based and Server-Based management deployment options.
• Command View support for mpx200

• Manage EVA storage simply, and provision storage quickly to changing business requirements.
• Comprehensive software suite includes everything you need to manage an EVA.
• Manage all generation of EVAs from a single image of Command View software.
• New deployment options include both server-based management and/or array-based management with the EVA4400 for simplicity and cost savings
• Centralized view of EVA storage via a single management console simplifies administration tasks
• Helps automate and aggregate storage so you have fewer steps to think about and fewer things to manage
• Simply create, document, and automate EVA commands into powerful scripts to improve IT administration efficiency for faster EVA configuration
• Improved security allows administrators to take advantage of user defined domain groups and local groups. Command View supports two levels of access - Administrator (read/write), User (read only). In addition Command View also provides audit logging capability of user actions and events that change the system state. Administrators can now use the audit logging capability to see who did what and when.
• Secure storage (LUNs) against unauthorized access so business data assets are safe
• Fibre channel or iSCSI connectivity allows you value and choice based on your business need maximizing your existing infrastructure investment
• Quickly pinpoint performance bottlenecks so applications run at optimized performance and quality of service (QoS) is maintained
• Easily provision basic snapshots, snapclones, mirrorclones and create remote mirrors via an intuitive, easy-to-use GUI and powerful CLI. NOTE: In order to dramatically simplify replication management consider taking advantage of HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager (RSM). HP Replication Solutions Manager integrates both local and remote replication. HP Replication Solutions Manager is included at no additional charge with the purchase of either HP Business Copy EVA, or HP Continuous Access EVA
• HP Command View EVA and Systems Insight Manager helps you simply manage EVA with heterogeneous networked storage devices including servers and infrastructure
• Capture events and receive secure, proactive remote monitoring 24X7 with HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) to maintain maximum EVA uptime
• The new Software bundles comprising of Command View, Business Copy and Dynamic capacity manager enables our customers to manage , replicate and optimize the EVAs by purchasing a single SKU at an attractive price

• Simplified array administration compared to traditional array management
  • One Command View to manage up to 16 EVA arrays
    NOTE: Best practice suggests managing up to 4 EVA arrays.
  • Automate and aggregate management tasks
  • Intuitive, easy-to-use GUI
  • Online dynamic LUN expansion
  • Online dynamic LUN shrink
  • Easily add physical disks online without application disruption
  • Configure LUNs, RAID groups with just a few mouse clicks
• Deployment as Array-Based Management (EVA4400) or Server-Based Management.
• Array-Based Management eliminates the need for a separate management server in most configurations.
• Fibre Channel and iSCSI support
• Improved security model utilizing the underlying operating system security. Integrates with Windows Active Directory. Supports two levels of access Administrator (read/write), User(read only). Audit logging capability allows administrators to see who did what and when.
• Multi-SAN EVA device discovery across a maximum of 6 SAN islands
• EVA and heterogeneous networked SAN storage device management with Systems Insight Manager; shipped with EVA
• Quickly provision online storage and instantly replicate data
• Supports both enhanced asynchronous replication and synchronous replication.
• Simplified tiered storage, putting information to work in the lowest cost physical capacity environment
• Visually monitor and analyze EVA array performance metrics
• Instantly replicate data
• Proactive remote monitoring services with HP ISEE for maximum uptime
• Standards-based SMI-S and SNIA CTP certification
• Secure LUNs against unauthorized access (LUN Masking)
• Flexible management choice on Windows hosts
• Centralized management of Microsoft Windows environment and HP EVA through a common Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) console
• Support for low-cost and high-capacity Fibre Attached Technology Adapted (FATA) and high performance fibre channel disk drives
• Support for Solid State Disks with the EVA4400, EVA6400 and EVA8400 disk arrays.
• RAID 6 support.

• Comprehensive command line support
  
  • Host-to-array communication bridge
  • Powerful tool to document and automate tasks
    

• HP Command View EVAPerf performance monitoring software allows you to monitor and display EVA performance metrics for replication data, host connection data, port status, host port statistics, storage controller data, physical disk data and virtual disk data. You can display performance metrics graphically in the Windows PerfMon utility, or display metrics in tabular form in a command prompt window (using EVAPerf software from the command line). You can also output the metrics in tabular data in CSV (comma-separated value) or TSV (tab-separated value) format for use with external applications, such as Excel. Check HP.com for the latest HP Command View EVAPerf software white paper and or the latest HP Command View EVAPerf software updates.

• The Replication Solutions Manager Software integrates with HP Business Copy EVA Software and HP Continuous Access EVA Software for local and remote replication. This results in a unique, cost effective disaster recovery solution, with less effort to configure offering value to IT and its resources. Automated scripts, wizards, and Interactive Replication Topology Viewer reduce complexity and provide greater flexibility of executing tasks. One copy of RSM included in each Command View media kit.

• Free HP services software, which delivers phone-home and real-time diagnosis of hardware events, from single errors or faults to multiple event correlation and complex analysis with comprehensive notification.

• Includes one year of Software Support 9 x 5 HP Care Pack Service (includes software technical support 9 x 5 and software product and documentation updates)

• A storage management software suite for heterogeneous, multivendor network storage, that monitors performance, automates tasks, simplifies procedures & processes and lowers costs for enterprise customers. Refer to Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition SRM software on HP.com for more information. http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/e-suite/se-index.html

• HP Storage Essentials Performance Edition software provides path aware performance management of your HP disk arrays (EVA and XP) and the storage area networks (SANs) around the disk arrays to optimize and report on storage performance and availability. It supports heterogeneous applications (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase databases, Exchange application) and heterogeneous servers including VMware as well as SAN devices from diverse vendors. HP Storage Essentials Performance Edition is the recommended performance management solution for HP EVA arrays. It provides detailed performance information for EVA Disk Arrays and provides performance metrics for the SAN. For more information on SEPE refer to: http://www.hp.com/go/SEPE

• Bundled with HP StorageWorks arrays
• HP's unified infrastructure management strategy foundation with the Essentials plug-ins
• Remote support, service tools, contracts and warranty management now integrated
• Hardware level management for HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 servers; HP BladeSystems; and HP StorageWorks MSA, EVA, and XP storage arrays
• Control of your Windows, HP-UX, Linux, and NonStop environments

Refer to Storage Essentials Enterprise Edition SRM software home page for more information http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/
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HP Command View EVA Device Management Deployment Options
HP Command View EVA 9.1 (both server-based management and array-based management) is supported with XCS 09500000 firmware on the EVA4400/6400/8400 disk arrays. The array-based management version is only supported on the EVA4400 and is installed on the management module within the controller enclosure, which reduces the need for a management server in many configurations. Command View V9.1.1 which is available through HP Services is required to support MPX200 and Command View on Vmware GOS features.

Array-Based Management Deployment

Array-Based Management is defined as running HP StorageWorks EVA management software on the embedded management module on the EVA4400 disk array. A management server is still required to access certain features not available in a management module configuration. Example features are Continuous Access configuration, and disk drive on-line code load

Refer to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference Guide for additional hardware and software requirements: http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01525950/c01525950.pdf

Server-Based Management Deployment

Server-Based Management is defined as running HP StorageWorks EVA management and replication software on a management server. The management server can be either a general-purpose server, a dedicated management server, or a HP Proliant Storage Server (NAS). HP Command View EVA is installed on a management server connected to the EVA, providing management of multiple HP EVA storage systems. All components of the software suite (HP Command View EVA, HP Command View EVAPerf, HP Storage System Scripting Utility, SMI-S EVA) are installed. Server-based management is applicable to all EVA models.

Command View EVA will run on any general purpose server (including c-class and p-class blades) or dedicated management server that meets the following hardware requirements:

• X86 and x64 architectures are supported
• 1.26Ghz processor (minimum)
• 2 GB memory (minimum)
• Disk Space Requirements:
  • 200 MB for HP Command View EVA installation
  • 2 GB for HP Command View EVA log files
  • 10 MB for each managed array
  • 350 MB for HP Replication Solutions Manager
  • Additional 300-400 MB for HP Replication Solutions Manager installation to accommodate log and database growth
  • 10/100 Mbps for RSM server to RSM host agent connectivity

Command View EVA will run on the following HP Proliant Storage Servers

• HP StorageWorks X3400 Network Storage System
• HP StorageWorks X3800 Network Storage System
• HP StorageWorks X1800 Network Storage System
• HP Proliant DL380 G5 x64 San Storage Server
• HP Proliant DL380 G5 x64 Base Storage Server
• HP Proliant DL585 Storage Server
• HP Proliant DL585 G2 x64 Storage Server
• HP Proliant DL585 Dual Core Storage Server

NOTE: In most configurations, the HP StorageWorks X3400 Network Storage System is preferred.

• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Installation Guide
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA User Guide
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA online help
• HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility Reference
• HP StorageWorks EVA Software Compatibility Reference
• HP StorageWorks Command View EVA 9.1 release note

The version of Command View EVA software that now operates on the embedded management module that ships with every EVA4400

The management module is only available on the EVA 4400 today.

Use the Command View EVA v9.1 licensing if you are deploying a new EVA based SAN with at least one new EVA, or you are a direct connect Windows server configuration with at least one new EVA or adding new EVA capacity. In either case, Command View EVA is running on the Windows server to manage EVA. HP Command View EVA v9.1 software licenses are based on terabytes (TB) of raw EVA storage capacity and must be assigned on a per individual EVA basis. Capacity calculation is equal to the raw disk capacity based on binary numbers (1 TB = 1024 GB) of each managed EVA. The License-to-Use (LTUs) for HP Command View EVA is available in either 1 TB LTU increments or an Unlimited capacity use per EVA LTU based on the license product number that is purchased. The product comes with CD media, documentation; 1-year 9X5 software support is included in the license to use (LTU) for the base configuration. You are required to select either one, or multiples of 1 TB 'license products' or an Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA license based on each EVA model purchased. The single 1 TB licenses may be upgraded at any time with an Upgrade to Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA product number.

When the LTUs are ordered, you will receive a paper End User License Agreement (EULA) with the applicable capacity-based license.

HP Command View EVA 9.1 licensing tiers consists of three (3) license tiers for each EVA model. You can use EVA3000 and EVA4000 licenses interchangeably as well as EVA5000 and EVA8000 licenses interchangeably, but EVA6000 licenses are only for the EVA6000, as are EVA 4400 licenses. 1 TB, Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA, or Upgrade to Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA is available. You can combine any number of single 1 TB LTUs to achieve the required licensed capacity or choose an Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA license. For example, you can combine three 1 TB LTUs for an EVA4000, or choose to purchase an Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA license. You may always order an Upgrade to Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA later, if desired.
NOTE: Capacity-based Licensing is by controller pair. For example for a 2C1D only order 1 copy of the software media kit and the appropriate LTU. If ordering an 8C8D for example, order 1 copy of the software and order the appropriate capacity LTU required for each EVA controller pair; in this example totaling 4 LTUs.

For example, if your new configuration is comprised of an EVA8400 with 3 TB of capacity, then you need to purchase the Media Kit, and three EVA8400 1 TB LTUs. You can also purchase an Unlimited Capacity use per EVA LTU instead of the (3) 1 TB LTUs. That decision depends on your EVA future capacity growth plans. As the capacity in the EVA grows, additional EVA8400 1 TB LTUs can be purchased to accommodate the extra capacity growth, or you could choose to order the Upgrade to Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA LTU for that array. If you add another EVA8400 into your configuration, you are required to purchase separate LTUs for that specific EVA - again either in combined 1 TB LTUs or an Unlimited Capacity Use per EVA. Refer to the Model section of this QuickSpec for applicable part numbers.

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These days, you need to get the most out of your storage investment-you can't afford not to. When you buy HP storage products and solutions, it's also a good time to think about what levels of service and support you may need. To help take the worry out of deploying, designing, maintaining, and managing your environment, we've designed a portfolio of service options that are as: flexible, reliable and scalable as your storage. Unlike storage-only vendors, we take a holistic approach to your entire environment, bridging storage, servers, blades, software and network infrastructures with our HP Care Pack packaged services for Storage.

Protect your business beyond the warranty
When it comes to robustness and reliability, standard warranties on today's computing equipment have matured just as the technologies have matured. Good news on some fronts-but also a source of potential problems and subsequent consequences that come from depending on standard warranties alone. Standard warranty protects against product defects and some causes of downtime- but not the business. By using a standard approach to warranty uplifts, such as HP Care Pack Services, you can reduce downtime risks and be more certain of operational consistency for both mission-critical and standard business computing. Simply put, HP Care Pack Services normalize the warranty of combined products - helping you proactively guard against unplanned downtime.

Extending warranties with HP Care Pack Services
For cost-effective upgrading or extending your standard warranty, HP Care Pack Services offer a suite of standard reactive hardware and software support services that are sold separately, or combined as with our Support Plus and Support Plus 24 services. The portfolio also provides a combination of proactive and reactive services, such as Proactive 24 Service and Critical Service. In addition, with HP Proactive Select we offer an innovative approach to service delivery that gives you the flexibility to acquire the specific proactive services you need today, then add services as your needs evolve. HP Proactive Select offers a broad set of technical or per-event type service options - including server, storage, and network, SAN device, and software, environment, installation and education services. Services that you can mix and match depending on your specific requirements, from preliminary planning and equipment delivery to installation, configuration, integration, and testing, through every level of ongoing support. Our HP Care Pack packaged services for Storage assures help when you need it most. And for many products, post-warranty HP Care Pack Services are available when your original warranty has expired.

HP Storage Services: Offering reliability, flexibility and value-just like your storage
HP Storage Services offers a full spectrum of customer care, from technology support to complex migrations to complete completely managed services. HP Factory Express provides customization, integration and deployment services for turnkey solutions. HP Education offers flexible, comprehensive training on storage networking, disk storage systems, and storage software to help your IT staff get the most out of your investments. And HP Financial solutions extend innovative financing and asset management programs to cost-effective buy, manage and eventually retire your older equipment.

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NOTE: Care Pack Services availability may vary by product and country.

HP Care Pack Services are sold by HP and HP Authorized Service Partners:

• Services for customers purchasing from HP or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HP order configuration tools.
• Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find HP Care Pack Services at: http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool

• Improve uptime with responsive hardware and software services
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