HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator

HP3PARSIM

Version : 3.2.2 MU4
Release Date: Dec 04, 2019
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator v3.2.2 MU4 provides a virtualized HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System without the corresponding physical storage hardware requirements. The features normally provided by the hardware components, including the ASIC, HBA and enclosure are emulated in software. The 3PAR Simulator provides the same look, feel and primary interaction capabilities of a physical storage system including support for management, administration and reporting through the HPE 3PAR Management Console, remote CLI, and client software access to the CIM-API and WS-API interfaces.

・ https://myenterpriselicense.hpe.com/cwp-ui/free-software/HP3PARSIM

・ HPE_3PAR_StoreServ_Simulator_3.2.2.pdf |

Deploying the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator

・ https://www.stevenbright.com/2019/07/deploy-the-hpe-3par-storeserv-simulator/

HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator Overview

The 3PAR Simulator software provides a virtualized HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System without the corresponding physical storage hardware requirements. The features normally provided by the hardware components, including the ASIC, HBA and enclosure are emulated in software. The 3PAR Simulator provides the same look, feel and primary interaction capabilities of a physical storage system including support for management, administration and reporting through the HP 3PAR StoreServ Management Console (SSMC), remote CLI, and client software access to the CIM-API and WS-API interfaces.

Supported Platform

The 3PAR Simulator software release version 3.2.2 MU4 supports the configuration of up to 2 simultaneous instances, differentiated by name and serial number, of a 2-node HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8200 Storage System running HP 3PAR OS version 3.2.2 MU4.

Supported Features

The following 3PAR StoreServ Storage System features are supported:
• Up to 48 HDDs, 4 cage configuration
• Cage types – DCN2, DCS7, DCS8
• Disk types – FC, SSD, NL
• 3PAR Management Console support
• CLI and Remote CLI support
• CIM-API (SMI-S) and WS-API support
• Storage Provisioning including Thin-Provisioning
• Exporting Virtual Volumes

System Requirements

The 3PAR StoreServ Simulator requires a VMware ESXi 5.x or a VMware Workstation 9 or 10 setup. The simulator configuration requires deploying three VMs; two VMs simulating the cluster nodes, a third VM to simulate the enclosure and private network configuration to enable communication between the three VMs. The minimum system resources required for each VM are:

One virtual CPU (single core)
Three virtual NICs
2GB RAM
50GB disk space (full or thin-provisioned)

The 3PAR StoreServ Simulator Default Username and Password:

Cluster node
user: console
password: crH72mkr

ESD node
user: root
password: root

Management Console
user: 3paradm
password: PTzk5fVt

License

NOTE: the license validity for HPE Storeserv 3PAR Simulator has been extended till December 2024. If license expired, the cluster node cannot login.