Overview ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack (PMP) is a software solution that detects, analyzes, and explains hardware bottlenecks on HP ProLiant servers. HP Integrity servers and HP Storage Works Modular Smart Array shared storage devices. PMP provides the tools you need to receive proactive notification of building bottleneck conditions, monitor system availability and debug existing performance issues. With the PMP software you monitor performance on one or more servers. The performance information is analyzed to determine if there is a building or existing performance bottleneck issue. You can interactively display this information, log the information to a database for later analysis or reporting, and set up proactive notification using the HP Systems Insight Manager notification mechanism. Performance Management Pack is installed on the same server as the HP Systems Insight Manager console. There is no software required on the monitored server other than the management agents required for HP Systems Insight Manager usage. There is no software required on the client machine used to view the information other than a browser. What's New Features: Monitoring of Virtual Guests for VMware ESX, GSX and Microsoft Virtual Server Configurable User Threshold Settings for performance alerts Consolidated Server Availability Report for a user defined group (or collection) of servers Support for HP ProLiant, Integrity and storage servers Storage Support : HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays and Controllers Monitoring of HP ProLiant servers running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is now supported Use of Oracle 10g database is now supported Models Licensing and Packaging ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack, No Media, Single-Server License NOTE: This option kit includes 1 license with a unique license activation key. ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack, No Media, Flexible-Server License NOTE: For use with multiple servers. This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key. The quantity ordered of this part number will be the quantity of licenses included in the kit in the form of a corresponding activation key. Use the same key to activate all licenses in the actual quantity ordered. For a given order, one kit will be delivered with the activation key. NOTE: The most recent version of the software can always be downloaded at http://www.hp.com/go/pmp. ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack, No Media 10-Server License NOTE: For use with up to 10 servers. Contains 10 licenses with one unique license activation key. NOTE: The most recent version of the software can always be downloaded at http://www.hp.com/go/pmp. ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack, Tracking license NOTE: For use with signed and implemented Activation Key Agreements only. Purchase of this part number entitles the customer to deploy additional licenses of the product under the terms of the existing Activation Key Agreement. NOTE: Nothing is delivered in conjunction with the purchase of this part number. The most recent version of the software and documentation can always be downloaded at http://www.hp.com/go/pmp. Visit http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantessentials/license/akalic.html for more information on Activation Key Agreements. 436770-B21 436771-B21 436772-B21 306698-B21 DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 1
Standard Features Monitoring and alerting Monitors servers and determines, in real time, what components are experiencing performance issues. These issues can cause data-centre personnel notification directly through HP Systems Insight Manager. Static configuration analysis Determines if the server configuration contains potentially problematic configurations. Performance data logging Log data over time and replay it later with compressed time frames. & replay Summary reporting and detail reporting Generate summary reports on performance issues and system utilization or generate detail reports into a comma separated value (csv) file for import into desktop analyses and charting tools. Systems Insight Manager front-page integration System performance at a glance displayed on the front page of HP Systems Insight Manager. Systems Insight Manager notification integration Allows an administrator to set up rules and actions within HP Systems Insight Manager for notification of performance issues. Customer Usage Scenarios Production monitoring & alerting ProLiant customers who are deploying these servers in production environments can use PMP to identify and diagnose problems that can lead to enduser dissatisfaction in many cases before the dissatisfaction occurs. Active notification of building problems can be set up to alert administrators of the issues before the telephones start ringing. Historical analysis of performance Customers whose environments change and grow over time can use PMP to store performance data over longer periods and then report on or extract this information for further analysis. Often this analysis will lead to different conclusions for performance trends in the data centre than originally assumed. Verification of pilot projects By using the static analysis feature to assure that the initial configuration has no defects and the dynamic analysis during a pilot project, ProLiant customers can reduce initial rollout complaints while configuring closer to the edge. Consolidating servers PMP can help an administrator determine which physical server loads might be compatible for combination onto a consolidation server. Further, PMP can be used to monitor the consolidated server environment to assure that no performance issues were introduced DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 2
Standard Features Complementary Products HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack (shipped with every ProLiant Server from HP) NOTE: May be named the Server Setup & Management Pack with some servers HP ProLiant Essentials ilo Power Management Pack HP ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack HP ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack HP Systems Insight Manager HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack HP ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack HP ProLiant Essentials Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack HP ProLiant Essentials Virtual Machine Management Pack SmartStart Scripting Toolkit HP ProLiant BL, ML and DL servers (except ProLiant 100 Series) Select HP Integrity servers StorageWorks Modular Storage Array (MSA) shared storage devices DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 3
Supported Product Supported operating systems for monitored servers Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server, SP2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter, SP2 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Editions for 64-bit Itanium Red Hat Enterprise Linux SuSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESX 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4 VMware ESX 3.0 NOTE: For more Linux OS support & certification information, please visit our the ProLiant & Bladesystem Server Linux matrix http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html Supported configurations for the performance analysis server Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, SP4 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, SP3 or later Microsoft Windows XP Professional, SP1 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition, SP1 or later Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 Standard, Enterprise HP Systems Insight Manager 5.1 or later NOTE: Performance Management Pack is available in English (US) only for use on English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish versions of the Windows 2000 operating system. Supported configurations for the client system Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, SP2 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server, SP2 or later Microsoft Windows XP, SP1 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 64-Bit Standard, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 64-bit Standard, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Datacenter Edition for 64-bit Itanium Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later NOTE: Performance Management Pack is available in English (US) only for use on English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish versions of the Windows 2000 operating system. Supported databases Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard, SP3 or later Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise, SP3 or later Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 2000, SP3 or later (local only) NOTE: For a remote SQL Server database to work with second database instances, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.7 SP1 or later must be installed. Oracle 9i, Release 2 Standard Edition Oracle 9i, Release 2 Enterprise Edition Oracle 10g NOTE: For a remote Oracle database to work, some of the components of Oracle client must be installed. DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 4
Supported Product Required agents for monitoring For HP ProLiant Servers: Insight Management Agent version 6.20 (or later) for Windows 2000 Insight Management Agent version 6.40 (or later) for Windows Server 2003 Server Management Application and Agents for Linux version 7.20 (or later) for RHEL 3, SUSE LINUX 8 or 9 Server Management Application and Agents for Linux version 7.30 (or later) for RHEL 4 For HP Integrity Servers: Insight Management Agent version 3.10 (or later) for Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit Itanium Supported servers for monitoring HP ProLiant ML310 HP ProLiant ML310 G2 HP ProLiant ML310 G3 HP ProLiant ML310 G4 HP ProLiant DL320 HP ProLiant DL320 G2 HP ProLiant DL320 G3 HP ProLiant DL320 G4 HP ProLiant DL320 G5 HP ProLiant ML330 G2 HP ProLiant ML330 G3 HP ProLiant ML350 G2 HP ProLiant ML350 G3 HP ProLiant ML350 G4 HP ProLiant ML350 G5 HP ProLiant DL360 HP ProLiant DL360 G2 HP ProLiant DL360 G HP ProLiant DL360 G4 HP ProLiant DL360 G5 HP ProLiant ML370 HP ProLiant ML370 G2 HP ProLiant ML370 G3 HP ProLiant ML370 G4 HP ProLiant ML370 G5 HP ProLiant DL380 HP ProLiant DL380 G2 NOTE: NOTE: Some servers may be discontinued. HP ProLiant DL380 G3 HP ProLiant DL380 G4 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 HP ProLiant DL385 HP ProLiant DL385 G2 HP ProLiant ML530 HP ProLiant ML530 G2 HP ProLiant DL560 HP ProLiant ML570 HP ProLiant ML570 G2 HP ProLiant ML570 G3 HP ProLiant ML570 G4 HP ProLiant DL580 HP ProLiant DL580 G2 HP ProLiant DL580 G3 HP ProLiant DL580 G4 HP ProLiant DL585 HP ProLiant DL585 G2 HP ProLiant DL740 HP ProLiant ML750 HP ProLiant DL760 HP ProLiant DL760 G2 HP ProLiant BL10e HP ProLiant BL10e G2 HP ProLiant BL20p HP ProLiant BL20p G2 HP ProLiant BL20p G3 HP ProLiant BL20p G4 HP ProLiant BL25p HP ProLiant BL25p G2 HP ProLiant BL30p HP ProLiant BL35p HP ProLiant BL40p HP ProLiant BL45p HP ProLiant BL45p G2 HP ProLiant BL460c HP ProLiant BL480c HP ProLiant BL465c HP ProLiant BL685c HP Integrity rx1620 HP Integrity rx2600 HP Integrity rx2620 HP Integrity rx2660 HP Integrity rx2660 Office Friendly Server HP Integrity rx3600 HP Integrity rx4640 HP Integrity rx5670 HP Integrity rx6600 HP Integrity rx7640 HP Integrity rx7620 HP Integrity rx8640 HP Integrity rx8620 HP Integrity Superdome DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 5
Supported Product Supported network adapters for monitoring NC1020 NC3120 NC3121 NC3122 NC3123 NC3131 NC3132 NC3133 NC3134 NC3135 NC3163 (Embedded) NC5670 NC370i NC6132 NC6133 NC6134 NC6136 NC6170 NC6770 NC7131 NC7132 NC7170 NC7760 (Embedded) NC7771 NC7780 (Embedded) NC7781 (Embedded) NOTE: Some network adapters may be discontinued. NC373i NC324i NC236i NC320i NC371i NC370T NC370F NC380T A7061T A7073ASX A9900A A9899A AB352-60001 AB290A AD144A Supported array controllers for monitoring SMART-2DH Smart Array 4250ES Smart Array 6i SMART-2/P Smart Array 431 Integrated Smart Array SMART-2/SL Smart Array 5300 Smart Array 641 Smart Array 221 Smart Array 5312 Smart Array 642 Smart Array 3100ES Smart Array 532 Smart Array 6400 Smart Array 3200 Smart Array 5i Smart Array 6400EM Smart Array 4200 Smart Array 5i Plus Smart Array E200i Smart Array P400 Smart Array P400i Smart Array P600 Smart Array P800 NOTE: Some array controllers may be discontinued. Supported Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters for monitoring HP Fibre Channel Host Adapter/P StorageWorks 64-bit/66-MHz Fibre Channel Host Adapter StorageWorks FCA2101 2-Gb Fibre Channel HBA Smart Array SAN Access Module StorageWorks FCA2214 DC 2-Gb HP Storage Works FC1143 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA PCI-X 2.0 HBA PCI-X 2GB HP Fibre Channel HBA HP Storage Works FC1243 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 DC HBA HP Storage Works FC2243 4Gb PCI-X 2.0 DC HBA HP Storage Works SC11Xe HBA HP Storage Works SC44Ge HBA NOTE: Some Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters may be discontinued. Supported storage enclosures for monitoring ProLiant Storage System Enclosure family: Model StorageWorks Enclosure 4300 family: Model F1, Model F/2, Model U1, Model U2, Model UE 4314R, Model 4314T, Model 4354R StorageWorks Enclosure 4200 family: Model StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 20 4214R, Model 4214T, Model 4254R StorageWorks Enclosure 4400 family: Model StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 30 family: 4414R, Model 4454R Model MSA30 SB, Model MSA30 DB Storage Works Modular Smart Array 50 Storage Works Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Works Modular Smart Array 1510i Storage Works SB40c storage blade NOTE: Some enclosures may be discontinued. DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 6
Supported Product Supported shared storage Modular Smart Array 500 Storage System systems for monitoring Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Storage System NOTE: Some enclosures may be discontinued. Modular Smart Array 1000 Storage System Modular Smart Array 1500 Storage System Supported disk drives for monitoring Fast SCSI-2 drives Wide Ultra2 SCSI drives ATA-100 drives Fast-Wide SCSI-2 drives Ultra3 SCSI drives Ultra ATA-100 IDE RAID drives Ultra SCSI-3 drives Ultra320 SCSI drives Serial ATA (SATA) drives Wide Ultra SCSI-3 drives 3G SAS 1.5 SATA NOTE: Some drives may be discontinued. Other product information Visit http://www.hp.com/go/pmp for more information on ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack. DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 7
Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information Warranty ProLiant Essentials Performance Management Pack includes a 90-day Limited Warranty. HP will replace defective delivery media for a period of 90 days following the date of purchase. Startup technical software support is available for no additional charge by calling HP Support up to 90 days from the date of purchase. Phone support includes assistance with installation, proper execution, interpretation of technical documentation, and interpretation of error messages. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services. http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html Complete warranty can be found at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html. HP Software Support HP Care Pack offering combines comprehensive ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control software support with convenient access to ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control software updates. Expert support for performance, availability, and productivity optimization ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control software technical support brings timely assistance and trustworthy advice on issues such as product features and use, problem diagnosis and resolution, and software defect identification. Service highlights include: Ready access to technical resources - Connect with experienced HP IT Response Centre engineers via telephone, electronic communication, or fax for help with ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control implementation or operations problems. Problem analysis and resolution - HP Services provides corrective support to resolve identifiable and reproducible ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control product problems, and to help you identify problems that are difficult to reproduce. You can also receive help with trouble-shooting and setting configuration parameters. Software features and operational support - HP provides information on the latest ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control features and known problems and solutions, plus operational advice and assistance. Escalation management - Established escalation procedures enlist specialized expertise from HP and selected third-parties. Installation advisory - Advisory support is available for help with installing and updating standalone or networked ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control products. Choice of coverage windows - Service is available 13x5 Monday-Friday or 24x7. Productivity-enhancing software updates This multifaceted service also brings updated ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control software products, patches, and technical manuals as they become available. And it includes licensing to use and copy the new updates. Subscription-based purchasing gives you substantial savings vs. the cost of individual updates. Service highlights include: Software updates - Complete ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control product and documentation updates are made available to your system manager. Software licensing - You receive a license to use and copy updates for all systems covered by your original software license. Electronic software information - Access HP's electronic support facility for ProLiant Essentials and Insight Control software patches, a symptom-solution database, product descriptions, specifications, technical literature, and more. This service gives the opportunity to obtain software updates faster and more efficiently with DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 8
Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information http://www.hp.com/softwarereleases/releases-media2/sum/how_to_be_a_sum_customer.htm Software Update Manager provides online access to view support entitlements, manage release notification profile, and immediately download new updates. Care Packs for ProLiant Essentials Operating Environment provide support for the following products. Note that supported products may change over time, the list of products : Rapid Deployment Pack Windows Edition Rapid Deployment Pack Linux Edition Workload Management Pack Performance Management Pack Recovery Server Option Pack Insight Manager SmartStart SmartStart Scripting ToolKit ilo Advanced Pack Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack Intelligent Networking Pack Virtual Machine Management Pack Server Migration Pack Automation Pack HP Control Tower HP Insight Control Education Services Training is an essential part of server management. The ProLiant Essentials curriculum provides a broad range of instructor-led and online courses, designed to build both core and advanced skills in server implementation and management. Education services can be purchased in two ways: HP Care Pack Total Education: This pack provides "credits" that can be used for any of more than 200 different instructor-led courses offered at HP education centers. Credits can also be used for any of more than 3,000 online courses offered through the HP IT Resource Centre. Technology-specific HP Care Pack: These services are designed to meet particular training needs specific to a certain technology or level of training. For more information: http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack/services/cp_sw_technical.html DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 9
Related Options HP BladeSystem Management Suite HP BladeSystem Management Suite software-only option kit - 8 server NOTE: This option kit includes HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) and 8 licenses for each of the following products: Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP), Performance Management Pack (PMP) and the Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack (VPM). NOTE: The most recent version of the software can always be downloaded at http://www.hp.com/products/pmp. 389403-B21 Service and Support Offerings (HP Care Pack Services) ProLiant Essentials Operating Environment, - 1 year, 9x5 Unlimited SW Support - includes SW updates - per server ProLiant Essentials Operating Environment, - 1 year, 24x7 Unlimited SW Support - includes SW updates - per server ProLiant Essentials Operating Environment, - 3 year, 9x5 Unlimited SW Support - includes SW updates - per server ProLiant Essentials Operating Environment, - 3 year, 24x7 Unlimited SW Support - includes SW updates - per server NOTE: For more information, customer/resellers can contact http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack/services/ UF512E UF513E UF514E UF515E UE454E Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows NT are US registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. DA - 11925 Canada Version 14 March 26, 2007 Page 10