HP StorageWorks Command View SDM Installation and User Guide (T1086-96023, February 2005)

44 Installing Command View SDM
After installation, check the contents of the /etc/opt/sanmgr/hostagent/
config/commIpAddr.txt
file. If the correct IP address is not shown,
manually enter the correct IP address.
Installation Tips.
— For the latest software updates, refer to the README file on the
HP StorageWorks Command View SDM CD. The README is located in
the corresponding operating system directory.
— When upgrading to a newer version of Command View SDM, always
remove the previous version before installing the new software.
— Before installing Command View SDM, verify that the timezone system
environmental variable, TZ, is properly set. If the TZ variable is not
properly set before installation, the system logs may have inconsistent
date stamps. If this should occur, set the TZ variable, then stop and
restart HostAgent.
— You have to manually uninstall the previous version of Command View
if it exists through Add/Remove Programs, as Command View SDM
installer will not automatically remove the previous version.
Installation Steps
Installation procedures for Command View SDM on Linux Red Hat consists of a
set of shell scripts and rpm files that customize and install the necessary
software. Prior to installing the software, the Linux Kernel must be updated
using the Kernel Configuration document available on the support web site.
1 Log on as root or superuser.
2 If upgrading to a newer version of Command View SDM, remove the old
software and save any configuration files. See the following section.
3 Create a directory for the software. For example:
mkdir /tmp/cmdview
4 Insert the Command View SDM software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
5 If necessary mount the CD device file. For example:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
6 Copy the contents of the CD (or download from the web) into the directory
created in step 3. For example:
cp /mnt/cdrom/CommandViewSDM/linux/cvsdm_rhel30_v108.tar
/tmp/cmdview