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
8. Install or upgrade the XP Performance Advisor host agents on the respective operating system
hosts.
• If you are installing the XP Performance Advisor Windows or UNIX host agents, see the fol-
lowing sections:
• “Installing the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents” on page 73
• “Installing the XP Performance Advisor UNIX host agents” on page 78
• If you are upgrading the XP Performance Advisor Windows or UNIX host agents, see the
following sections:
• “Upgrading the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents” on page 95
• “Upgrading the XP Performance Advisor UNIX host agents” on page 96
IMPORTANT:
Before proceeding with the installation or upgrade, ensure the following:
• You have completed all the prerequisites for installing or upgrading the XP Performance Advisor
host agents you just downloaded. If you want to review the prerequisites again, see Table
2 on page 16 and Table 7 on page 84.
• You are installing or upgrading to the appropriate version of the host agent, as the host agent
version should match with the version of XP Performance Advisor installed on your management
station.
Installing the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents
This section describes installing the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents. The installation
process is described in the following topics:
• “Executing the Windows host agent installer” on page 73
• “Enabling the Windows host agent for IPv6” on page 74
• “Testing validity and connectivity” on page 74
• “Selecting complete or custom installation method” on page 75
• “Completing the Windows host agent installation and next steps” on page 77
Executing the Windows host agent installer
1. Telnet to the remote host as a root user.
2. Navigate to the tmp directory or to the folder, where you have copied the host agent files.
3. Untar the host agent .tar file:
tar -xvf XPPA_HA_<os_name>.tar
4. Run the installation script: setup.exe
The Welcome installation window appears that takes you through the XP Performance Advisor
installation.
5. Click Next to proceed.
The Connection Settings installation window appears. For more information on the next set of
steps, “Enabling the Windows host agent for IPv6” on page 74.
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