Log in to and Navigate the SSMC

Lesson 4 Lab 1

Objectives
In this lab, you will log in to HPE vLabs and then SSMC to configure a new user to manage a single HPE 3PAR array. After
completing this lab, you should be able to:
 Log in to HPE vLabs
 Log in to the preinstalled SSMC
 Navigate the SSMC

Introduction
SSMC has been preinstalled with super-user 3paradm (password 3pardata) and access to multiple simulated HPE 3PAR
arrays in various configurations of a large enterprise.
You will create a new user, hk903aae, with access to a single HPE 3PAR array for use during the lab exercises.
This simplifies the displayed output and lab procedures.
At the completion of the course, you are free to “play around” and manage the wider enterprise!
The lab setup has a fail-safe setup that will restore SSMC to the initial “new course start” status on reboot of the Windows
system.
The normal procedure is simply to log out of the Windows system. In the first part of the lab you will configure SSMC, and in
the second part of the lab you will learn to navigate SSMC.
As you go through the lab, remember the following:
Read and perform all the lab steps because some depend on work performed earlier.

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Accessing the vLabs

To get access to remote equipment using the vLabs:
1. Open a browser and go to vlabs.hpe.com.
Take some time to investigate the help and information available from this home page.
To access the virtual lab environment, select the Log in to the Virtual Labs Gateway link under the Access your lab
section.

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2. Enter the user name and password assigned to you. Select SIGN IN.

3. Your assigned vLabs Windows server will open and you will be logged in automatically.
4. When you are ready for a break, simply log out of the Windows system and exit your browser.
5. Note that rebooting your Windows server will reset the system to the initial state at the start of the course and you will
lose any work you have already done.

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Log in to SSMC
SSMC has been preinstalled with access to multiple simulated HPE 3PAR arrays in various configurations of a large
enterprise.
You will create a new user, hk903aae, with access to a single HPE 3PAR array for use during the lab exercises. This
simplifies the displayed output and lab procedures.
At the completion of the course, you are free to “play around” and manage the wider enterprise!
The lab has a fail-safe setup that will restore SSMC to the initial “new course start” status on reboot of the Windows system.
Normal procedure is simply to log out of the Windows system.
1. The Windows desktop shows the preinstalled SSMC.

2. Double-click the SSMC icon.

3. The 3PAR StoreServ Management Console login screen will appear.

Log in to SSMC using the following credentials:

User name: 3paradm
Password: 3pardata
Select Login.

NOTE: Do not select the Administrator Console option, it is disabled. Accept any browser security and
certificate warnings to continue.

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4. The first time you log in to SSMC, the system may take a minute or so to initialize. Notice the activity report text
messages that scroll onto the top-right of the SSMC window as 3PAR arrays are added. Also, the HPE 3PAR StoreServ
Navigational Tutorial screen may display. Select Close. You can review this later.

5. A summary Dashboard view may be displayed by default. Ignore this, and from the banner area select the down arrow to
display the SSMC Main Menu.

6. Select Systems.

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7. Here you should see all the registered 3PAR arrays in the enterprise. Check that the text display above the Actions
button top-right shows All systems. If not use the drop-down menu to select All systems. There are ways to simplify the
output to specific arrays, you will create a new user to limit management to 3PAR_7200_P, the HPE 3PAR 7200
running OS 3.3.1.

8. Go back to the main menu and select Users.

9. There are currently over 500 users with different access rights to the arrays. Select + Create user.

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10. The Create User screen opens. Enter the following:

General:
Name: hk903aae
Password: hk903aae
Confirm password: hk903aae
Select Add authorizations.

11. Enter 3PAR_7200_P in the search box area to find our array, then use the Role drop-down box to select super. Select
Add.

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12. Back on the Create User screen, check that the new Authorization for 3PAR_7200_P has been added with Role as
super, and select Create.

13. Now log out using the icon on the top right. Select Log out, Yes.

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14. Log back in with your new user account hk903aae/hk903aae.

15. Using the Main menu, select Systems again and verify you have access to the single HPE 3PAR array, 3PAR_7200_P.

16. Continue to use this account for the remaining labs.

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Reviewing SSMC GUI and Online Help

1. Using the Main menu, select Dashboard view. From the Banner area select the down arrow to display the SSMC Main
Menu.

2. Off to the far right, select the Show all option to display the full range of options from the Main Menu.

3. Review the additional menu contents, then return to the dashboard view.
4. In the upper right-hand corner click the “?” to bring up the Help options. Now select the Navigation tutorial from the
Help menu and walk through the tutorial. Select Close when finished.

5. From the Help options, select Help on this page. Explore the options (from the left-hand side of the display screen).
When finished looking at the help screens, close the browser window.
6. From the Help screen, select Browse help. A new browser window tab appears. Accept any security certificate warnings.

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7. When the screen displays, select the Search option towards the upper right-hand side of the screen.
8. Type snapshot in the search text box and press Enter.
9. The results for the search on snapshot will appear. Select some of the search results to get familiar with the search
capability.
10. When finished looking at the help screens, close the browser window.
11. Back on the SSMC systems main screen, change the view of the output from Overview to Capacity.

The output will display capacity information about your array.

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12. Change the view of the output from Capacity to Map.

The output will display a hierarchical hardware view of your array including controller nodes, ports, drive cages, and
physical disks.

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