What is it?
The HP StoreFront Analytics for VMware vCenter Operations Manager, an adapter for vCenter Operations Manager from VMware, relates virtual machines and datastores to volumes from HP 3PAR StoreServ storage systems. Administrators using HP StoreFront Analytics are able to visualize and analyze data from their HP 3PAR StoreServ storage array directly within vCenter Operations Manager.
What does it do?
HP StoreFront Analytics reports detailed health, capacity, and performance metrics for HP 3PAR StoreServ components including volumes, CPGs, storage systems, controllers, drive cages, disk drives, ports, and fans. It is distributed as a management pack that installs directly in VMware vCenter Operations.
Why is it full of goodness?
StoreFront Analytics includes preconfigured dashboards enabling the vSphere administrator to quickly get started monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing their HP 3PAR StoreServ storage systems from within vCenter Operations Manager. These dashboards clearly show relationships between virtual machines, datastores, and the underlying HP storage. This visibility increases the VMware administrator’s productivity and ability to deliver improved quality of service.
Licensing?
Ahh licensing, I always forget to write licensing considerations and end up getting emailed lots about it. HP StoreFront Analytics includes a 60 day instant-on evaluation license. After 60 days the product will provide basic array health information at no charge, but requires a license for capacity and performance metrics.
Where can I get it?
Download from HP Software Depot
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=vCOPS
For more information
HP StoreFront Analytics for VMware vCenter Operations Manager web page
