HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Installation and Configuration Guide (TK981-96001, May 2014)

NOTE:
In the /etc/hosts file, do no specify any host name other than localhost as the host name that
corresponds to the local loopback address (such as 127.0.0.1 or ::1). If a management server
name is specified to correspond with the local loopback address, a communication error might occur
between Tiered Storage Manager CLI and the management server.
Related topics
• HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition server installation preparations, page 22
• Installing XP7 Command View AE on Linux, page 36
About setting kernel parameters and shell restrictions (Linux)
Before installing XP7 Command View AE on Linux, set the kernel parameters and shell restrictions.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:
Set the kernel parameters in the /etc/sysctl.conf and the shell restrictions in the /etc/se-
curity/limits.conf files.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6:
Set the kernel parameters in the /etc/sysctl.conf and the restrictions in the /etc/security/
limits.conf
and /etc/security/limits.d/90-nproc.conf files.
NOTE:
Ensure that the maximum value set for a kernel parameter does not exceed the maximum value
specified by the operating system.
Related topics
• HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition server installation preparations, page 22
• Installing XP7 Command View AE on Linux, page 36
• Modifying kernel parameter values and shell restrictions, page 33
Recommended Red Hat Enterprise Linux /etc/sysctl.conf values
Before installing XP7 Command View AE on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, set the kernel
parameters for the /etc/sysctl.conf file.
These settings depend on which XP7 Command View AE products you are installing:
• Common Component
• Device Manager
• Tiered Storage Manager
• Replication Manager
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