HP Storage Essentials V5.1 Installation Guide First Edition (T4283-96025, August 2006)

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• Disk Space Required
• Disk Space Available
6. Do one of the following:
•Click Install if you agree with the pre-installation summary.
•Click Previous if you want to modify your selections.
The CIM Extension is installed.
7. When you have been told the installation has been successful, click Done to quit the
installation.
IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that the CIM Extension automatically starts when the system is
restarted. The management server can only obtain information from this host when the CIM
Extension is running.
Installing the CIM Extension Using the Silent Installation
The CIM Extension for Windows provides a silent installation which installs the CIM Extension with
no user interaction, all default settings are used.
Keep in mind the following:
• You must have administrator privileges to install this software.
• Make sure no other programs are running when you install the CIM Extension.
• Remove the previous version of the CIM Extension before you install the latest version.
To install the CIM Extension using the silent installation:
1. Insert the CD-ROM for the CIM Extensions.
2. Open a command prompt window and go to the Windows directory on the CD-ROM.
3. Enter the following at the command prompt:
E:\Windows>InstallCIMExtensions.exe -i silent
where E is the CD-ROM drive. The silent installation installs the CIM Extension in the default
location.
Configuring CIM Extensions
Configuration information is stored in a configuration text file that is read by the CIM Extension on
start-up. The file is named cim.extension.parameters and is located in the
[Installation_Directory]\conf directory on the host. This directory also contains a file
named cim.extension.parameters-sample. This file contains samples of available
parameters and can be copied into the cim.extension.parameters file and used as a
template.
Changing the Port Number
The CIM Extension uses port 4673 by default. If the port is already used, follow these steps to
change the port the CIM Extension will access: