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SRM: Enable an HP P2xxx/MSA onboard provider

This article describes how to enable an HP P2xxx/MSA onboard provider.

First published date

10/11/2018 9:27 PM

Last published date

5/12/2025 4:10 PM

Overview

The HP SMI-S provider is running on both controllers of the HP array. It should be used in conjunction with the Add your storage array for monitoring with SRM topic in the Success Center documentation or online help.

The providers are enabled by default.

For more information, please consult the documentation supplied with your array, visit HP Support  or contact your vendor.

Product section

Storage Resource Monitor

Resolution

Warning: HPE has removed support for the SMI-S provider for HPE MSA 2060/2062/1060 storage arrays in firmware version IN210R004. The final supported firmware version is IN110P002.

Credentials required to add the array 

Ensure you have the following information:

  • IP address or hostname for the array
  • Provider username. The default is admin
  • Provider password. Them default is admin
  • Protocol. The default is HTTPS
  • HTTP port. The default is 5988
  • HTTPS port. The default is 5989
  •  Interop namespace.  The default is /root/interop
  • Array namespace.  The default is /root/hpq
  • API HTTP port. The default is 80
  • HTTPS port. The default is 443
  • API protocol schema. The default is HTTPS

The default user "manage" can be used or a new user can be created with the required privileges.

Enable the provider 

Enable SMI-S using the CLI 

  1. SSH into the array using the controller management IP address as the user "manage".
  2. Run the show protocols command.
  3. Check the output to ensure SMI-S is enabled.

  1. If SMI-S is not enabled, run the set protocol smis enabled command.

Enable SMI-S using the web interface 

  1. Log in to the Management Interface: https://<controller_management_ip_address>.
  2. Click Configuration > Services > Management.
  3. Check to see if SMI-S is enabled.

  1. If SMI-S is not enabled, select the Enable check box under Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S).

In some versions of the management interface, even after enabling SMI-S and saving, the web interface may still show that it is not enabled. Run the show protocols command in the CLI to confirm that it is enabled.

Check user privileges 

To check user privileges using the CLI, SSH into the array using the controller management IP Address, and then run the show user <username> command.

To check user privileges using the web interface:

  1. Log in to the Management Interface: https://<controller_management_ip_address>.
  2. Click Configuration > Users > Modify User.
  3. Choose the user from the table.

Create a user with SMI-S and API access using the CLI 

  1. SSH into the array using the controller management IP Address.
  2. Run the create user level manage <username> command.
  3. Run the set user <username> interface wbi, smis command.

Create a user with SMI-S and API access using the web interface 

  1. Log in to the Management Interface: https://<controller_management_ip_address>.
  2. Click Configuration > Users > Add New User.

  3. Enter the user Name and Password.
  4. Select Manage from the User Roles drop-down list.
  5. Select the WBI Access check box.
  6. Select the SMI-S Access check box.
  7. Click Add User.