HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 Install Guide (T1789-96096, July 2010)

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NOTE:

To ensure accurate performance data collection:

• The command device on which the GUID is created must always be mounted.

• When you create a GUID, you must request updated host agent information under the

Host Information tab.

• If you delete a GUID partition and recreate it, you must request the updated host information under

the Host Information tab.

• If GUID creation is successful and the command device is corrupted, the XP Performance Advisor

configuration and performance data collection might fail.

XP Performance Advisor host agent prerequisites

This section describes the following host agent prerequisites that you must complete before installing

the XP Performance Advisor host agents:

• “Verifying the supported configurations for XP Performance Advisor host agents” on page 33

• “Configuring settings on Windows and UNIX hosts” on page 34

• “Creating and presenting command devices to hosts” on page 35

• “Mapping command devices from virtual servers” on page 38

• “Verifying host connectivity to a command device” on page 39

• “Configuring SSL settings for the XP Performance Advisor host agents” on page 39

For more information on installing XP Performance Advisor host agents, see “Installing XP Performance

Advisor host agents” on page 71.

Verifying the supported configurations for XP Performance Advisor host agents

To install the XP Performance Advisor host agents, verify that you have the supported configurations

in the following categories:

• Hardware on page 33

• Software on page 34

Hardware

Your Windows or UNIX hosts must include the following respective hardware requirements:

• Microsoft Windows host:

• DVD drive

• 2.5 GB free space on hard drive (NTFS)

• Ethernet LAN card connected to the network

• HP-UX, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, or Linux host:

• DVD drive/CD-ROM (read-only DVD drive is preferable)

• Disk space:

• HP-UX (250 MB)

• Sun Solaris (150 MB)

• IBM AIX (72.5 MB)

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