Re: 3PAR Service Processor for Hyper-V I am still waiting for the Installation done by HP, when it will be done we will use either 2012 or 2012 R2 Hyper-V. I can post the Details once HP has made it.

@cali IMO, ideally I'd like to run my storage infra with no extra bits and pieces, just storage appliances + SAN fabircs. The 3Par's SP is currently SPOF (single point of failure) and a hard dependency really. So, my answer to your questions - I want to have '0 SPs' =) I understand that currently the SP has got more than one functionality, and right now I'm after 'call home' feature.

I'd rather see an appliance being capable to send callhome messages back to vendor on its own, and not depend on another infrastructure piece. It is not a SPOF, because the Storage still run fine without the SP. Fl Gen 2 Usb Printer Driver. And it is only a VM.

If the SP is included in the Storage, who will notify if the Storage have no Power? I like this SP-VM. I can Stage a lot of Software there, have Rebuild Files and so on. Much more flexible as an dumy On-Board Solution.

I told HPE that I prefer to have one VM that Services the SPOCC (may be for 2 or more 3PAR) and also the SSMC. If the ask me: Should we include SP and SSMC on the Controller? I will answer, NO, hold the Software Stack on the Controller as smal as possible. HPE have had similar functionality in the past with on board management and call home, the issue is it lacks flexibility and scalability. The SP/VSP provides much more than basic call home features and more will be added in the future. Although a neat and low cost solution if you're reliant on relatively lightweight embedded hardware then that adds a barrier to features and adoption between hardware models and generations.

Embedding the device or service can also has an affect on serviceability. BTW if it doesn't call home it will trigger an overdue alert at HPE and they'll let you know.

By on January 27, 2013 in, – HP’s 3Par team was gracious enough to reach out and speak to me regarding some of the hiccups I experienced. First, on the Virtual Storage processor they state that the file system error could be caused by having the wrong time on the ESX host which I can confirm is accurate. Since we were also setting up new Blade Servers the right time had not yet been set. The other issues are currently being worked on by the 3Par team and they will be fixed by the time most see their system. Hp Deskjet 3525 Printer Driver For Windows 7 here. I can’t say enough about the guys I spoke with, they are truly passionate about the product and are the utmost professionals who will not rest until they have a perfect product. I look forward to working with them on future enhancements.

Last month HP the long awaited “baby” 3Par into their storage portfolio, the StoreServ 7000 series. As predicted, 3Par’s entry into the SMB storage market has created a lot of excitement for the IT departments that wanted 3Par technology but didn’t have the budget for the existing models. Since the majority of my clients are in the alternative investment space (Hedge Funds, etc.) they typically ask for the latest and greatest technology to stay on the cutting edge. Naturally, being one of the first to implement a new technology product will most likely net you some of the bugs that present themselves in the first versions of products. Since the Storeserv 7000 series uses that same underlying technology and operating system as the other mature 3Par products, I had no reservations recommending it to my client. One nice thing about this 3Par is the ability for the customer to perform their own installation.

Previously, only authorized 3Par technicians were required for the initial install, setup, and configuring. However, as you will see later in this article I did run into an issue with the initial setup in the new Smartstart Setup Wizards due to a bad setup script from HP, so I had to perform the “birth process” from the command line via serial port.

I actually prefer doing these type of procedures from the command line, since you learn a lot more about the technology that is usually hidden under the covers. The rest of this post will be dedicated to walking you through the entire setup process from installing the drives, zoning the fiber to the blade servers, and creating a virtual volume to use in VMware. Note that most of the installations steps can also be applied to the bigger P10000 systems as well since all 3Par’s share the common operating environment.

Ok, let’s get started – my client purchased a StoreServ 7200 with no extra disk shelves. A simple 2U unit with 7TB of space was more than enough for them for now. We removed everything from the boxes and were blown away with how awesome this array looks in person. The following are some pictures form when we first put the array together. HP/3Par Licensing documents and software 3Par 7200 freshly out of the box Front right StoreServ 7200 SFF 2.5inch 450GB 10k hard drives ready to be installed Rear shot of the array 3Par controllers Controllers removed from array Controller backplane.