HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.4 Install Guide (T1789-96330, April 2012)

255.255.0.0Subnet Mask
Installing a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2,
Windows 2008, or Windows XP
To install a Loopback Adapter on Windows 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 2008, or
Windows XP:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add Hardware to start the Add Hardware wizard.
3. In the Welcome window, click Next.
4. In the Is the hardware connected? window, select Yes, I have already connected the hardware,
and click Next.
5. In The following hardware is already installed on your computer window, in the list of installed
hardware, select Add a new hardware device, and click Next.
6. In The wizard can help you install other hardware window, select Install the hardware that I
manually select from a list, and click Next.
7. From the list of common hardware types, select Network adapters, and click Next.
8. In the Select Network Adapter window, do the following:
a. Manufacturers: Select Microsoft.
b. Network Adapter: Select Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
c. Click Next.
9. In The wizard is ready to install your hardware window, click Next.
10. In the Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
11. If you are using Windows 2003, restart your computer.
12. Right-click My Network Places on the desktop and select Properties. This displays the Network
Connections Control Panel item.
13. Right-click the connection that was just created. This is usually named Local Area Connection 2.
Choose Properties.
14. Under the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
15. In the Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address and do the following:
a. IP Address: Enter a non-routable IP address for the Loopback Adapter. Oracle recommends
the following non-routable addresses:
• 192.168.x.x (x is any value between 0 and 255)
• 10.10.10.10
b. Subnet mask: Enter 255.255.255.0.
c. Record the values you entered, which you will need later in this procedure.
d. Leave all other fields empty.
e. Click OK.
16. Click Close.
17. Close Network Connections.
18. Restart the computer.
19. Add a line to the DRIVE_LETTER:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file in the
following format, after the localhost line:
IP_address hostname.domainname hostname
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