HP Insight Software 6.0 Getting Started Guide

and configuration questions and ensures that you have a smooth and uninterrupted installation
experience.
2. HP Insight Software Support Matrix
Review the support matrix to ensure that the CMS, the servers you want to manage, and all other
software products meet the minimum requirements for Insight software.
3. HP Insight Software Release Notes
The release notes contain known issues and solutions and late breaking information about installing or
upgrading Insight software that is not documented elsewhere. The information contained in the release
notes might affect the successful installation and configuration of one or more Insight software products.
4. HP Insight Software Installation and Configuration Guide or the HP Insight Software Quick Installation
Guide
The HP Insight Software Installation and Configuration Guide is a detailed cookbook that guides you
through each step of the installation and configuration process. This document begins by describing
how to start the installation and how to answer installation and configuration questions that are presented
in every screen in the installation wizard. This document also provides detailed post-installation
configuration tasks for all Insight software products to get the CMS and managed systems up and
running and providing useful management and monitoring data to you.
The HP Insight Software Quick Installation Guide is a condensed version of the HP Insight Software
Installation and Configuration Guide . It provides a high level list of installation and configuration steps,
but it does not contain details. This document is intended for users with previous installation experience
or for users who do not require detailed instructions.
See Chapter 4 “Insight software documentation roadmap” for a complete list of all documents in the Insight
software documentation set.
Step 3: Redeem license keys
When you purchase Insight software products from an HP representative or through an authorized reseller,
you receive a license entitlement certificate that describes how to retrieve your Insight software license keys.
Each of the following products in the Insight software family of core products requires a separate license.
• HP Insight Control
The license redemption process for Insight Control generates separate license keys for the following:
• Server migration, virtual machine management, power management, and performance management
• Server deployment (license file)
• HP iLO Advanced or HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
• HP Insight Dynamics
• HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
A license is required on every server you want to manage and monitor with Insight software. You are not
required to apply a license to the HP Systems Insight Manager CMS unless you want to monitor and manage
the CMS with Insight software.
License redemption process
The license entitlement certificate directs you to the http://www.webware.hp.com website, which contains
the information you need to redeem your license activation key or keys either online or through a fax.
The electronic redemption process enables you to easily manage your license activation keys. You can store
or share license activation keys electronically, which not only supports an environment-friendly approach,
but also offers you the convenience of not having to-file away or discard-confidential paper licenses. And
when necessary, you can still choose to print your license activation keys.
The electronic redemption process also enables HP to automatically register you for Software Technical
Support and Update Services (if they are included in the product you purchased), eliminating one extra step
for you.
18 Getting started