HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.4.1-00 Administrator Guide (TB581-96334, April 2013)
Operations to complete in advance
• Checking server requirements and prerequisite programs.
For details, see HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software System Requirements.
• Logging in as a root user
Information to collect in advance
• Installation path (for a new installation)
• Port number used by Host Data Collector (for a new installation)
To install Host Data Collector in a Linux environment:
1. Insert the integrated installation media.
If the media is not mounted automatically, manually mount it onto the /mnt/dvdrom directory.
2. Move to the directory that contains the installer (setup.bin).
The installer is located in the following location:
DVD-drive/AGENTS/HHDC/platform-name/
3. Execute the following command:
# ./setup.bin
4. Follow the instructions in the displayed messages.
When the installation is successful, the following message appears:
Congratulations. Host Data Collector has been successfully installed to:
TIP:
You can also download the Host Data Collector installer from the Device Manager GUI.
Related topics:
• Prerequisites for installing Host Data Collector (Linux), page 269
• Registering a Host Data Collector computer on the management server, page 271
Notes on using Host Data Collector computers in a cluster configuration
Note the following when you use Host Data Collector computers in a cluster configuration.
• All nodes in the cluster must have the same disk configuration. The same Host Data Collector in-
stallation destination (drive name and path name) must be used.
• The Host Data Collector services (Host Data Collector and Host Data Collector Base Service) must
always be running on the standby node even if the executing node is being used.
• If you want to change the Host Data Collector settings after installation, specify the same settings
for all nodes.
Setting up Host Data Collector270