Inform Management Console (IMC) is the Management Software which we use to manage the HPE 3PAR storage arrays. IMC provides the Graphical User Interface (GUI) console through which management tasks become easy for system administrators.
You can also use the Command Line Interface (CLI) options like PuTTY, 3PAR CLI etc. To manage the 3PAR arrays. Here i will explain that how to download and install the HP 3PAR Management Console (IMC).
You can install this software on any machine which can access your 3PAR. Download HPE 3PAR Management Console (IMC) 4.7.3 3PAR IMC software can be downloaded from the HPE software site.
OpenStack Horizon plug-in that provides access/links to HPE 3PAR SSMC - hpe-storage/horizon-hpe-storage-ui.
To download the software you need a registered user, if you do not have then please first register yourself. Click on link given below to download the HPE 3PAR management console. Install HPE 3PAR Management Console (IMC) 4.7.3 Once IMC software downloaded then you are ready for the installation process. Follow the steps given below to install the IMC successfully.
Double click on.exe file, files will be extracted to a temp folder. Once you see the introduction screen click on next button to continue. Next screen will ask to you for the installation location. Default location will be C: Program Files (x86) 3PAR informmgmtconsole if you want to change it then choose another location and click on next button to continue.
Next screen will show the pre-installation summary. Verify the installation location that you have selected and ensure that everything is right shown on screen. To start the actual installation of the software click on the Install button. The installation will be completed in few minutes. Once everything is completed you will be taken to the installation confirmation screen, click on Done button to quit the installer. After successful installation you can access your 3PAR array by launching this IMC. When you will launch the IMC it will ask for IP Address, user name and password. Default user name and password for IMC are 3paradm and 3pardata.
After successful login it will ask to confirm the certificate to make the connection trusted. Click on OK button to confirm the certificate. Note: Default user name and password for IMC are 3paradm and 3pardata.