HP XPWatch and HP XPSketch Reference Guide

2 Installing HP XPWatch
This section describes installing and removing HP XPWatch. It also describes the various components
of HP XPWatch.
Prerequisites
The following are the prerequisites to install HP XPWatch:
• The HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agent v6.1 must be installed on your host system.
• The host must have a command device connected to the XP or XP7 disk arrays array to collect
information from that disk array.
• You need to enable Logical Unit Number (LUN) security on the port of the required XP or XP7
disk arrays to determine the Host Group paths in HP XPWatch.
• You should have selected HP XPWatch bits during HP XP7 Performance Advisor installation.
For more information, see the HP XP7 Performance Advisor Installation Guide.
Installing HP XPWatch
To install HP XPWatch, perform the following steps:
1. Open a web browser.
2. In the browser address line, enter your server name followed by /pa. For example,
http(s)://[server name]/pa.
You can also access HP XP7 Performance Advisor over a secure connection:
https://[server name].[domain name]/pa.
If the DNS server cannot locate the management station and open HP XP7 Performance
Advisor, type http(s)://[IP address]/pa.
NOTE: The HP XP7 Performance Advisor URL is case-sensitive.
The HP XP7 Performance Advisor logon screen appears.
Figure 2 shows the HP XP7 Performance Advisor logon screen.
Figure 2 HP XP7 Performance Advisor logon screen
3. Enter your User Name and Password and click Sign In. The HP XP7 Performance Advisor
Home screen appears.
Figure 3 shows the HP XP7 Performance Advisor Home screen.
8 Installing HP XPWatch