HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.1 for Windows installation guide (AP809-96008, October 2009)

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Install FS Option for Windows
Thischapterdescribeshowtoperformnewinstallationsofthe
PerformanceMonitorServiceandFSOptionforWindows.
NOTE: Besuretoinstallaproductversionthatcorrespondstoyour
operatingsystem.Installthe32‐bitversionofthesoftwareonthe
32‐bitoperatingsystem,andinstallthe64‐bitversionofthe
softwareonthe64‐bitoperatingsystem.
Install the Performance Monitor Service
ThePerformanceMonitorServicecontainstwocomponents:the
PerformanceDashboardandtheMxSPerfmonextensiontothenative
WindowsPerformancetool.ItcanbeinstalledafterinstallingHP
ClusteredFileSystem.LocatetheMxS_Perfmon_3.6.1.<xxxx>.<arch>.msi
fileontheproductCDorinthedirectorywhereyoudownloadedthe
productandthendouble
‐clickthefiletoinstallit.Besuretoinstallthe
versionthatcorrespondstoyouroperat ingsystem(32‐bitor64‐bit). You
willneedtoinstallthesoftwareoneachnodeinthecluster.
Best Practice–Disable Automatic Reloading of
Performance Counter Strings
ThePerformanceDashboardincludesafeaturethatreloadsthe
performancecounterstringswhentheclusterconfigurationchanges(for
example,duringnodeaddition/removalorfilesystemcreate/destroy
operations).HPhighlyrecommendsthatthisfeaturebeturnedoffafter
theclusterconfigurationhasstabilized toavoidstressingtheWindows