HP Integration Architecture
Executive Summary
This document defines the integration architecture for HP hardware and software components, ensuring seamless interoperability across the entire infrastructure stack.
1. Integration Architecture Overview
1.1 Core Integration Principles
- API-First Design: All components expose RESTful APIs
- Event-Driven Architecture: Real-time event propagation
- Loose Coupling: Components interact through well-defined interfaces
- Scalability: Horizontal scaling capabilities
- Security: End-to-end encryption and authentication
1.2 Integration Layers
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Management Layer │
│ (OneView, InfoSight, GreenLake) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Orchestration Layer │
│ (Ansible, Terraform, ServiceNow) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ API Gateway Layer │
│ (REST APIs, GraphQL, Message Bus) │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Infrastructure Layer │
│ (Servers, Storage, Networking, Security) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2. Component Integration Specifications
2.1 Server Integration
ProLiant + OneView Integration
{
"integration_type": "native",
"protocol": "REST API",
"authentication": "OAuth 2.0",
"capabilities": {
"server_profiles": true,
"firmware_management": true,
"remote_console": true,
"health_monitoring": true,
"automated_provisioning": true
},
"api_endpoints": {
"base_url": "https://oneview.corp.local",
"servers": "/rest/server-hardware",
"profiles": "/rest/server-profiles",
"templates": "/rest/server-profile-templates"
}
}
iLO Integration
- Protocol: Redfish API
- Port: 443 (HTTPS)
- Authentication: Basic Auth / Session-based
- Key Features:
- Remote console access
- Virtual media mounting
- Power management
- Hardware health monitoring
- Firmware updates
2.2 Storage Integration
3PAR + OneView Integration
integration_points:
- name: "Storage Pool Management"
api: "/api/v1/storage-pools"
methods: ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"]
- name: "Volume Provisioning"
api: "/api/v1/volumes"
automation: true
- name: "Snapshot Management"
api: "/api/v1/snapshots"
scheduled: true
- name: "Replication Setup"
api: "/api/v1/replication"
type: "synchronous/asynchronous"
StoreOnce + Data Protection Software
- Catalyst Integration:
- Direct backup from applications
- Federated deduplication
- Low bandwidth replication
- Supported Backup Software:
- Veeam Backup & Replication
- Commvault
- Veritas NetBackup
- HP Data Protector
2.3 Network Integration
Aruba + ClearPass Integration
# Integration Configuration
clearpass_config = {
"radius_servers": [
{"ip": "10.1.1.10", "port": 1812, "secret": "encrypted"},
{"ip": "10.1.1.11", "port": 1812, "secret": "encrypted"}
],
"enforcement": {
"dynamic_segmentation": True,
"role_based_access": True,
"device_profiling": True,
"guest_management": True
},
"integrations": {
"active_directory": True,
"mdm_solutions": ["Intune", "AirWatch"],
"siem_platforms": ["Splunk", "QRadar"]
}
}
Aruba Central Cloud Integration
- Management API: RESTful API v2
- Streaming API: WebSocket for real-time data
- Monitoring:
- Real-time client tracking
- RF performance metrics
- Application visibility
- AI-powered insights
3. Management Platform Integration
3.1 HP OneView Unified API
// OneView API Integration Example
const oneViewClient = {
baseURL: 'https://oneview.corp.local',
version: 'v6.0',
// Authentication
async authenticate() {
const response = await fetch(`${this.baseURL}/rest/login-sessions`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
userName: 'administrator',
password: 'encrypted_password',
authLoginDomain: 'LOCAL'
})
});
return response.headers.get('auth');
},
// Server Management
async getServers(authToken) {
return fetch(`${this.baseURL}/rest/server-hardware`, {
headers: {
'auth': authToken,
'X-API-Version': '3000'
}
});
},
// Automated Provisioning
async deployServerProfile(profileData, authToken) {
return fetch(`${this.baseURL}/rest/server-profiles`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'auth': authToken,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'X-API-Version': '3000'
},
body: JSON.stringify(profileData)
});
}
};
3.2 InfoSight Analytics Integration
{
"infosight_integration": {
"data_collection": {
"interval": "5_minutes",
"metrics": [
"performance",
"capacity",
"health",
"configuration"
]
},
"predictive_analytics": {
"failure_prediction": true,
"capacity_forecasting": true,
"performance_optimization": true,
"anomaly_detection": true
},
"automated_actions": {
"ticket_creation": "ServiceNow",
"alert_routing": "PagerDuty",
"remediation_scripts": "Ansible"
},
"cross_stack_visibility": {
"compute": ["ProLiant", "Synergy", "Apollo"],
"storage": ["3PAR", "Nimble", "StoreOnce"],
"virtualization": ["VMware", "Hyper-V"]
}
}
}
3.3 GreenLake Integration
greenlake_central_api:
endpoint: "https://client.greenlake.hpe.com"
authentication:
type: "OAuth2"
client_id: "${CLIENT_ID}"
client_secret: "${CLIENT_SECRET}"
services:
- name: "Capacity Management"
apis:
- GET /compute/v1/capacity
- GET /storage/v1/capacity
- POST /capacity/v1/alerts
- name: "Usage Metering"
apis:
- GET /metering/v1/usage
- GET /metering/v1/costs
- POST /metering/v1/reports
- name: "Compliance Monitoring"
apis:
- GET /compliance/v1/status
- GET /compliance/v1/violations
- POST /compliance/v1/remediation
4. Third-Party Integration
4.1 Virtualization Platform Integration
VMware vSphere Integration
# vSphere + HP Storage Integration
class HPStorageVMwareIntegration:
def __init__(self):
self.vcenter_url = "https://vcenter.corp.local"
self.hp_3par_api = "https://3par.corp.local:8080/api/v1"
def create_vvol_datastore(self, name, size_gb):
# Create VASA provider registration
vasa_provider = {
"name": "HP_3PAR_VASA",
"url": "https://3par.corp.local:8083/vasa/version.xml",
"credentials": self.get_encrypted_credentials()
}
# Create vVol datastore
vvol_config = {
"name": name,
"type": "VVOL",
"storage_container": {
"provider": vasa_provider,
"size": size_gb * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
}
}
return self.vcenter_api.create_datastore(vvol_config)
Container Platform Integration
# Kubernetes CSI Driver for HP Storage
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
name: hpe-csi-config
namespace: kube-system
data:
csi.conf: |
{
"backends": [
{
"name": "3par-primary",
"backend": "hpe3par",
"endpoint": "https://3par.corp.local:8080",
"username": "3paradmin",
"password": "encrypted",
"servicePorts": ["8080", "8443"],
"storageClass": [
{
"name": "hpe-standard",
"provisioning": "thin",
"cpg": "SSD_CPG"
},
{
"name": "hpe-performance",
"provisioning": "full",
"cpg": "NVMe_CPG"
}
]
}
]
}
4.2 ITSM Integration
ServiceNow Integration
// ServiceNow + HP OneView Integration
const serviceNowIntegration = {
// Incident Creation from InfoSight
createIncident: async (alertData) => {
const incident = {
short_description: alertData.title,
description: alertData.details,
urgency: mapSeverityToUrgency(alertData.severity),
category: 'Hardware',
subcategory: alertData.component_type,
configuration_item: alertData.device_serial,
u_hp_case_id: alertData.infosight_case_id
};
return await serviceNowAPI.post('/api/now/table/incident', incident);
},
// Auto-populate CMDB
syncCMDB: async () => {
const devices = await oneViewAPI.getAllDevices();
for (const device of devices) {
const ci = {
name: device.name,
serial_number: device.serialNumber,
model_id: device.model,
manufacturer: 'Hewlett Packard Enterprise',
ip_address: device.managementIP,
firmware_version: device.firmwareVersion,
warranty_expiration: device.warrantyEndDate
};
await serviceNowAPI.put('/api/now/table/cmdb_ci_server', ci);
}
}
};
4.3 Monitoring Integration
Splunk Integration
# Splunk inputs.conf for HP Infrastructure
[script://./bin/hp_infosight_collector.py]
disabled = false
interval = 300
sourcetype = hp:infosight:metrics
[script://./bin/aruba_central_events.py]
disabled = false
interval = 60
sourcetype = aruba:central:events
[rest://hp_oneview_alerts]
disabled = false
endpoint = https://oneview.corp.local/rest/alerts
auth_type = token
token = $decrypted_token$
interval = 60
sourcetype = hp:oneview:alerts
5. Security Integration
5.1 Authentication and Authorization
# Centralized Authentication Configuration
authentication:
providers:
- type: "Active Directory"
servers:
- ldap://dc1.corp.local
- ldap://dc2.corp.local
base_dn: "DC=corp,DC=local"
bind_dn: "CN=hpe-bind,OU=ServiceAccounts,DC=corp,DC=local"
- type: "RADIUS"
servers:
- host: clearpass1.corp.local
port: 1812
- host: clearpass2.corp.local
port: 1812
multi_factor:
enabled: true
provider: "Duo Security"
integration_key: "${DUO_IKEY}"
rbac_mapping:
- ad_group: "HPE-Server-Admins"
oneview_role: "Server administrator"
ilo_privileges: "full"
- ad_group: "HPE-Storage-Admins"
3par_role: "storage_admin"
storeonce_role: "admin"
- ad_group: "HPE-Network-Admins"
aruba_role: "network-admin"
clearpass_role: "super_admin"
5.2 Certificate Management
# Automated Certificate Deployment
class HPCertificateManager:
def __init__(self):
self.ca_server = "https://pki.corp.local"
self.cert_template = "HPEInfrastructure"
def deploy_certificates(self):
devices = {
'oneview': self.get_oneview_appliances(),
'ilo': self.get_ilo_devices(),
'aruba': self.get_aruba_devices(),
'3par': self.get_3par_arrays()
}
for device_type, device_list in devices.items():
for device in device_list:
# Generate CSR
csr = self.generate_csr(device)
# Submit to CA
cert = self.submit_csr(csr, self.cert_template)
# Deploy certificate
self.deploy_cert_to_device(device, cert)
# Update trust store
self.update_trust_store(device, self.ca_chain)
6. Automation and Orchestration
6.1 Ansible Integration
# HP Infrastructure Ansible Playbook
---
- name: Provision HP Infrastructure
hosts: localhost
gather_facts: no
vars:
oneview_host: ""
oneview_api_version: 3000
tasks:
- name: Create Server Profile from Template
oneview_server_profile:
config: ""
data:
name: ""
serverProfileTemplateUri: "/rest/server-profile-templates/"
serverHardwareUri: "/rest/server-hardware/"
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Create 3PAR Volume
hpe3par_volume:
storage_system_ip: ""
storage_system_username: ""
storage_system_password: ""
volume_name: ""
size: ""
cpg: "SSD_CPG"
provisioning: "thin"
- name: Configure Aruba Switch
arubaoss_config:
lines:
- vlan
- name
- tagged
- ip address
save_when: modified
6.2 Terraform Integration
# HP Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
terraform {
required_providers {
oneview = {
source = "HewlettPackard/oneview"
version = "~> 6.0"
}
}
}
# Configure OneView Provider
provider "oneview" {
ov_endpoint = var.oneview_endpoint
ov_username = var.oneview_username
ov_password = var.oneview_password
ov_api_version = 3000
}
# Server Profile Resource
resource "oneview_server_profile" "web_server" {
name = "web-server-${count.index + 1}"
count = var.web_server_count
template = data.oneview_server_profile_template.web_template.uri
hardware_name = var.available_servers[count.index]
boot_order = ["HardDisk", "PXE", "CD"]
connection_settings {
connections {
id = 1
name = "Deployment Network"
network_uri = data.oneview_ethernet_network.deployment.uri
}
connections {
id = 2
name = "Production Network"
network_uri = data.oneview_ethernet_network.production.uri
}
}
local_storage {
controller {
device_slot = "Embedded"
mode = "RAID"
logical_drives {
name = "Boot"
raid_level = "RAID1"
num_physical_drives = 2
drive_technology = "SSD"
}
}
}
}
7. Performance Optimization
7.1 API Performance Tuning
{
"api_optimization": {
"connection_pooling": {
"enabled": true,
"max_connections": 100,
"connection_timeout": 30,
"idle_timeout": 300
},
"caching": {
"enabled": true,
"ttl": 300,
"cache_size": "1GB",
"cache_strategy": "LRU"
},
"rate_limiting": {
"enabled": true,
"requests_per_minute": 1000,
"burst_size": 100
},
"batch_operations": {
"enabled": true,
"max_batch_size": 100,
"parallel_execution": true
}
}
}
7.2 Event Processing Architecture
event_processing:
message_bus:
type: "Apache Kafka"
brokers:
- kafka1.corp.local:9092
- kafka2.corp.local:9092
- kafka3.corp.local:9092
topics:
- name: "hp.infrastructure.events"
partitions: 10
replication_factor: 3
- name: "hp.alerts.critical"
partitions: 5
replication_factor: 3
consumers:
- name: "Alert Processor"
group_id: "alert-processing"
topics: ["hp.alerts.critical"]
processing: "parallel"
- name: "Metrics Collector"
group_id: "metrics-collection"
topics: ["hp.infrastructure.events"]
processing: "sequential"
8. Disaster Recovery Integration
8.1 Automated Failover Configuration
# DR Orchestration Script
class DisasterRecoveryOrchestrator:
def __init__(self):
self.primary_site = "DC1"
self.dr_site = "DC2"
self.rpo_threshold = 900 # 15 minutes in seconds
def initiate_failover(self):
# Step 1: Verify DR site readiness
if not self.verify_dr_readiness():
raise Exception("DR site not ready for failover")
# Step 2: Stop replication
self.stop_3par_replication()
# Step 3: Activate DR storage
self.activate_dr_volumes()
# Step 4: Update DNS
self.update_dns_records()
# Step 5: Start DR servers
self.start_dr_servers()
# Step 6: Verify application health
self.verify_application_health()
return {
"status": "success",
"failover_time": self.get_failover_duration(),
"data_loss": self.calculate_data_loss()
}
9. Compliance and Audit Integration
9.1 Audit Trail Configuration
{
"audit_configuration": {
"enabled": true,
"retention_days": 2555,
"log_destinations": [
{
"type": "syslog",
"server": "syslog.corp.local",
"port": 514,
"protocol": "TCP",
"format": "RFC5424"
},
{
"type": "splunk",
"hec_endpoint": "https://splunk.corp.local:8088",
"hec_token": "${SPLUNK_HEC_TOKEN}",
"index": "hp_infrastructure"
}
],
"events_to_log": [
"authentication",
"authorization",
"configuration_change",
"firmware_update",
"data_access",
"system_health",
"security_violation"
]
}
}
10. Integration Testing Framework
10.1 Automated Integration Tests
# Integration Test Suite
import pytest
import requests
from hp_integration_lib import OneViewClient, ThreePARClient, ArubaClient
class TestHPIntegration:
@pytest.fixture
def oneview_client(self):
return OneViewClient(
host="oneview.corp.local",
username="testuser",
password="testpass"
)
def test_oneview_connectivity(self, oneview_client):
"""Test OneView API connectivity"""
assert oneview_client.test_connection() == True
def test_server_provisioning_workflow(self, oneview_client):
"""Test end-to-end server provisioning"""
# Create server profile
profile = oneview_client.create_server_profile(
name="test-server",
template="web-server-template"
)
# Verify profile created
assert profile['name'] == "test-server"
assert profile['state'] == "Assigned"
# Verify server powered on
server = oneview_client.get_server_hardware(profile['serverHardwareUri'])
assert server['powerState'] == "On"
def test_storage_integration(self):
"""Test 3PAR storage provisioning"""
storage_client = ThreePARClient("3par.corp.local")
# Create volume
volume = storage_client.create_volume(
name="test-vol",
size_gb=100,
cpg="SSD_CPG"
)
# Export to host
export = storage_client.export_volume(
volume_name="test-vol",
host_name="test-server"
)
assert export['status'] == "exported"
Document Version: 1.0 Date: July 30, 2025 Status: Integration Architecture Complete