HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 Install Guide (T1789-96096, July 2010)
Table Of Contents
- HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software Installation Guide
- Contents
- 1 Overview of XP Performance Advisor
- 2 Understanding the XP Performance Advisor installation prerequisites
- Installation checklist for installing XP Performance Advisor
- Initial XP Performance Advisor setup prerequisites
- Management station prerequisites
- Verifying the supported configurations for XP Performance Advisor
- Getting the fully qualified domain name or IP address of your management station
- Determining the authentication type for XP Performance Advisor
- Creating 1 GB of free disk space
- Choosing a system where Oracle is not installed
- Configuring a Loopback Adapter or static IP address
- Switching the IIS Admin service to manual start mode
- Assigning port 80 for XP Performance Advisor
- Disabling the UAC on a Windows Vista management station
- Configuring firewall settings on a Windows XP Professional management station
- Configuring the web browser proxy server settings
- Assigning GUIDs for command devices on a Windows host
- XP Performance Advisor host agent prerequisites
- Verifying the supported configurations for XP Performance Advisor host agents
- Configuring settings on Windows and UNIX hosts
- Creating and presenting command devices to hosts
- Mapping command devices from virtual servers
- Verifying host connectivity to a command device
- Configuring SSL settings for the XP Performance Advisor host agents
- 3 Installing XP Performance Advisor
- Beginning the XP Performance Advisor installation
- Launching the XP Performance Advisor checklist
- Complying with the End User License Agreement
- Retaining or selecting a different database location
- Enabling IPv6 on your management station
- Implementing the authentication method
- Selecting complete or custom installation method
- Completing the XP Performance Advisor installation and next steps
- 4 Installing the XP Performance Advisor host agents
- 5 Understanding the XP Performance Advisor upgrade prerequisites
- 6 Upgrading XP Performance Advisor
- 7 Upgrading XP Performance Advisor host agents
- 8 Using XP Performance Advisor
- 9 Modifying or repairing XP Performance Advisor
- 10 Removing XP Performance Advisor
- 11 Troubleshooting XP Performance Advisor installation related issues
- Troubleshooting installation issues
- Troubleshooting configuration issues
- Troubleshooting web client issues
- Installation error messages
- 12 Support and other resources
- A Installing a Loopback Adapter
- B Stopping and starting host agent services
- Glossary
- Index
9 Modifying or repairing XP Performance
Advisor
After installing XP Performance Advisor or the host agents, you can structure the settings that you
selected during the installation.
Modifying XP Performance Advisor program features
You can modify the following XP Performance Advisor settings after installation:
• Selecting a different authentication method from the list
• Selecting or removing the XP Performance Advisor host agents and tools
For example, if you want to install a host agent that was not selected during the installation of XP
Performance Advisor, you can choose to modify the XP Performance Advisor settings.
To modify the current XP Performance Advisor program features:
1. Log in to your management station as a user with administrative privileges.
2. Insert the XP Performance Advisor Installation disk 1 into the DVD drive. If the installation wizard
does not start automatically, run PA_Server.exe from DVD 1.
The Welcome installation window appears.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Modify as the Program Maintenance type and click Next.
5. Select the authentication type that you want to implement for XP Performance Advisor users and
click Next. For more information, see “Implementing the authentication method” on page 50.
6. Select the program features that you want to install or remove, and click Next. For more
information, see “Selecting complete or custom installation method” on page 58.
7. Click Install on the Ready to Modify window.
The setup program transfers and removes application files (as appropriate) to, and from the
destination folder, and configures XP Performance Advisor. When prompted for the second disk,
insert the XP Performance Advisor Installation disk 2 in the DVD drive, and click OK to continue.
8. When the program features are modified, the Installation Complete window appears. Click Finish
to close the installation wizard.
Repairing XP Performance Advisor program features
To repair the current XP Performance Advisor program features:
1. Perform steps 1–3 mentioned for modifying XP Performance Advisor program features (see
Modifying XP Performance Advisor program features on page 103.
2. Select Repair as the Program Maintenance type and click Next.
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