Installing and upgrading HP Insight Management 7.2 on Windows Server 2012 Failover Clusters
White paper | HP Insight Management 7.2
36 | March 2013
b. Select only the components you will be installing.
c. Select Include Pre-Install Tests.
d. Click OK and Run Now.
3. Review the results. Correct any material deficiencies noted, such as installing any
missing software.
Important:
Be sure .NET 3.5.1 or later software is installed BEFORE continuing with the HP Insight
Management installation. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 requires .NET 3.5 SP1 to be pre-
installed before you select a Database Engine for an installation. The .NET Framework
4.5 comes enabled on Windows Server 2012. To verify, click Start Administrative
Tools Server Manager. In the left pane of the Server Manager console, click App
Server. If installed, .NET 4.5 will be listed in the center pane under ROLES AND
FEATURES. Allowing the HP Insight Management Installer to install .NET software during
the installation process will restart the clustered services and disrupt access to the
shared disk, resulting in an unsuccessful installation.
4. If HP Matrix recovery management is being installed and configured with HP 3PAR
Storage on this cluster, install the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface and the HP 3PAR
Cluster Extension Software on the Shared Disk (v:\ in this whitepaper) on each cluster
node now in a sequential manner. Each cluster node should have a registry entry for the
installed software.
5. Run Windows Update. Apply needed updates.
Validating the cluster configuration
In the Failover Cluster Manager, validate the cluster configuration again. On the screen Review
Storage Status, make sure to select the disks you wish the wizard to test. See Using the Cluster
Validation Wizard to verify the storage configuration.
Creating a system restore point
Create a backup or system restore point for the entire cluster: each cluster node’s boot disk and
the cluster shared disks, S:, T:, and W:. (See Storage.)
Tips on the process of installing Insight Management
components
In the following sections a fresh install of Insight Management is performed on both cluster nodes.
You will install Insight Management 7.2 on the primary system. Optionally, you can install an
Insight Management 7.2 update immediately afterwards if you need to apply an update. Then you
will repeat the process for the secondary system.
Although the installation process for Insight Management in a cluster is different than a non-
cluster installation, you may find it helpful to track the standard installation process when
performing the following steps. These steps are described in section 2, Installing or upgrading HP
Insight Management, of the HP Insight Management 7.2 Installation and Configuration Guide, or ICG.
The ICG can fill in gaps in the installation process that are not covered in detail below.