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

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2. If XP Performance Advisor is installed, the status of the following services are in the Started mode.
HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Database
HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Database Listener
HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Security
HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Tomcat
HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Tomcat Monitor
NOTE:
The HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Database Job Scheduler and HP
StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Database VSS Writer Service are shipped with
Oracle, but they are not necessary to use for XP Performance Advisor.
3. Close the Services dialog box.
After confirming that the major services have started, configure any pre-launch settings, as applicable
on your management station or the system from where you want to launch XP Performance Advisor.
For more information, see Configuring XP Performance Advisor related settings on page 64 and
Launching XP Performance Advisor on page 66.
Configuring XP Performance Advisor related settings
Configure the following settings as appropriate on your web client or management station after
installing or upgrading XP Performance Advisor. It includes creating and adding users as administrators,
or users for the different authentication types.
Configuring the web browser web proxy server settings
If not already done, configure the IE browser's web proxy server settings on your system from where
you want to access XP Performance Advisor. If your IE browser is configured to use a web proxy
server, you must configure it to not use a proxy server for the IP address or for the fully qualified
domain name of the management station. For more information, see Configuring the web browser
proxy server settings on page 31.
Adding users for XP Performance Advisor Native Authentication
NOTE:
You can complete this procedure only after logging into XP Performance Advisor.
Create new user records and assign them as administrators, or users, if XP Performance Advisor
Native Authentication is implemented on your management station. To create and assign users:
1. Log in to XP Performance Advisor as a default administrator (administrator:administrator).
For more information, see Launching XP Performance Advisor on page 66.
2. In the XP Performance Advisor Home screen, click Settings in the left pane.
3. From the list that appears, select Security.
4. In the Security screen, click New.
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