Step 1. Enable HPE 3PAR Web Services API Server

Veeam Backup & Replication uses the HPE 3PAR Web Services API (WSAPI) server to communicate with HPE Primera and HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage systems.

Before you use the WSAPI server, you must make sure that the server is enabled and enable it if needed.

Enabling WSAPI Server Through SSH

To enable the WSAPI server, do the following:

1. Log on to the Processor with administrator privileges:

2. Run the following command to view the current state of the WSAPI server:

3. If the WSAPI server is not running, run the following command to start it:

4. If the HTTP port is disabled, run the following command to enable it:

If the HTTPS port is disabled, run the following command to enable it:

Enabling WSAPI Server Through Management Console

To enable the WSAPI server, do the following:

1. In your storage system management console, click 3PAR StoreServ. Select Systems.
2. Select the storage system from the list.
3. In the next window, select Services in the drop-down list.

The state of the WSAPI server is displayed in the WSAPI Provider tab.

If it is not enabled, click the Edit button and enable the server.