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
7 Upgrading XP Performance Advisor host
agents
This chapter describes upgrading the XP Performance Advisor Windows and UNIX host agents. The
upgrade process is described in the following topics:
• “Downloading the XP Performance Advisor host agents and XPInfo software” on page 71
• “Upgrading the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents” on page 95
• “Upgrading the XP Performance Advisor UNIX host agents” on page 96
• “Verifying if the host agents appear in XP Performance Advisor” on page 81
Downloading the XP Performance Advisor host agents and
XPInfo software
For more information, see “Downloading the XP Performance Advisor host agents and XPInfo
software” on page 71.
Upgrading the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agents
To upgrade the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agent:
1. Unpack the appropriate .tar file (XPPA_HA_WINDOWS_32.tar)
2. Run setup.exe
The Welcome screen appears.
3. Click Next.
The Ready to Upgrade the Program screen appears.
4. Click Next.
5. During the upgrade process, you will be prompted to confirm the removal of XP RMLIB, click Yes.
NOTE:
XP RMLIB is shipped along with the installer for the host agent.
The Setup Completed Successfully screen appears, indicating the completion of the upgrade
process.
After the upgrade, you must verify whether the XP Performance Advisor Windows host agent
services have started. Additionally, you must complete the remaining post-installation prerequisites
and tasks for using XP Performance Advisor. For more information, see XP Performance Advisor
Windows host agent post-installation steps on page 77.
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