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
3. Click Install on the Ready to Repair 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.
4. When the repair is done, the Installation Complete window appears. Click Finish to close the
installation wizard.
Modifying XP Performance Advisor Windows host agent pro-
gram features
You can select the real-time component and install it for your XP Performance Advisor host agent, or
remove the already installed real-time component on your host.
To modify the current XP Performance Advisor program features for your Windows host agent:
1. Run the installation script: setup.exe. For more information, see “Executing the Windows host
agent installer” on page 73.
The Welcome installation window appears.
2. Select Modify as the Program Maintenance type and click Next.
The Custom Setup window appears.
3. Install or remove the real-time component on the Custom Setup window:
a. Click the + sign or the down arrow beside the XP PA Host Agent menu.
b. Click the down arrow for Realtime.
c. In the pop-up dialog box that appears, select X to remove real-time from your host, or click
to install real-time on your host.
4. Click Install on the Ready to Modify the Program window.
The setup program transfers and removes application files (as appropriate) to, and from the
destination folder, and configures XP Performance Advisor host agent.
5. When the program features are modified, click Finish to close the host agent installation wizard.
Repairing XP Performance Advisor Windows host agent pro-
gram features
To repair the current XP Performance Advisor program features:
1. Run the installation script: setup.exe. For more information, see “Executing the Windows host
agent installer” on page 73.
The Welcome installation window appears.
2. Select Repair as the Program Maintenance type and click Next.
The Ready to Repair the Program window appears.
Modifying or repairing XP Performance Advisor104