HP XP7 Performance Advisor v6.1 Software Troubleshooting and FAQs Guide

The C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file is modified.
Resolution
Revert the changes made in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. HP
recommends that you do not tamper the entries for the localhost in this file.
Cause
HP XP7 Performance Advisor database related folders and services still exist on your management
station.
Resolution
If a previous version of HP XP7 Performance Advisor has been removed, verify that the Oracle
folders and services for HP XP7 Performance Advisor have been removed.
To remove existing HP XP7 Performance Advisor Oracle database instance:
1. Select Start ⇒ Run and type services.msc in the command line.
The Services dialog box appears.
2. Right-click HP XP7 Performance Advisor Database service and select Stop from the drop-down
list. Repeat the step for stopping the HP XP7 Performance Advisor Database Listener service.
3. Select Start ⇒ Run and type appwiz.cpl in the command line.
4. Remove Oracle from the list of programs.
5. Go to <Windows_Volume>:\Program Files and delete the folder for Oracle.
6. Reboot your management station, so that Oracle is completely removed.
Cause
The %Oracle_HOME%, %ORACLE_SID%, or %CATALINA_HOME% environment variables might be
configured for other applications use.
Resolution
Delete or rename the %Oracle_HOME%, %ORACLE_SID%, or %CATALINA_HOME% environment
variables and start the installation again. HP XP7 Performance Advisor installation fails if these
environment variables already exist on the management station. After the installation completes,
recreate these environment variables or rename them to their original names.
After installation, verify that the HP XP7 Performance Advisor service has started and try to launch
the HP XP7 Performance Advisor.
Cause
When you remove HP XP7 Performance Advisor on a management station, the contents of the
<Windows_Volume>:\windows\system32\config\Oracle directory does not get removed.
So, re-installation fails.
Resolution
Delete the C:\windows\system32\config\Oracle directory before re-installing HP XP7
Performance Advisor on the management station.
Management station installation stops with Data Execution Prevention Error for tar.exe
error
Cause
While installing HP XP7 Performance Advisor, you might see the Data Execution Prevention
Error for tar.exe error.
Resolution
Complete the following steps to resolve this error:
1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties from the drop-down list.
2. In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab.
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