HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server Installation Guide (7.0)

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This chapter provides the procedures to install, upgrade, and remove Insight Control for vCenter.
Insight Control for vCenter licensing
Insight Control for vCenter is licensed as part of HP Insight Control. Insight Control for vCenter
does not have separate license keys. You must have one Insight Control license for each HP ProLiant
server managed by Insight Control for vCenter. The Storage Module for vCenter does not require
this license.
For more information about licensing, see http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol. Click How
Insight Control Licensing Works in the Overview section.
Installation configurations
You can install Insight Control for vCenter on the following:
• A standalone physical server set up exclusively for Insight Control for vCenter
• A VM
• The same server as HP Systems Insight Manager
• The same server as vCenter Server
• The same server as HP P6000 Command View (formerly HP StorageWorks Command View
EVA)
When installing Insight Control for vCenter, ensure that the server or VM is configured to support
the hardware and software that is installed on the server.
NOTE: HP recommends a standalone installation for optimal performance.
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