Installing and upgrading HP Insight Management 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Clusters

c. Select Include Pre-Install Tests.

d. Click OK and Run Now.

3. Review the results. Correct any material deficiencies noted, such as installing any missing

software.

IMPORTANT:

Be sure .NET 3.5.1 software is installed BEFORE continuing with the HP

Insight Management installation. To verify, click Start  Administrative

Tools  Server Manager. In the left pane of the Server Manager console,

click Features. If installed, .NET 3.5.1 will be listed in the center pane.

Allowing the HP Insight Management Installer to install .NET 3.5.1 software

during the installation process will restart the clustered services and disrupt

access to the shared disk, resulting in an unsuccessful installation.

4. Run Windows Update. Apply needed updates.

Validating the cluster configuration

In the Failover Cluster Manager, validate the cluster configuration again. On the screen Review

Storage Status, make sure to select the second choice, Take the listed services or applications offline,

so that the associated disks can be tested. See

Using the Cluster Validation Wizard to verify the

storage configuration.

Creating a system restore point

Create a backup or system restore point for the entire cluster: each cluster node’s boot disk and the

cluster shared disks, S:, T:, and W:. (See

Storage.)

Tips on the process of installing Insight Management components

In the following sections a fresh install of Insight Management is performed on both cluster nodes. You

will install Insight Management 7.0 on the primary system. Optionally, you can install an Insight

Management 7.0 update immediately afterwards if you need to apply an update. Then you will

repeat the process for the secondary system.

Although the installation process for Insight Management in a cluster is different than a non-cluster

installation, you may find it helpful to track the standard installation process when performing the

following steps. These steps are described in section 2, Installing or upgrading HP Insight

Management, of the

HP Insight Management 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide, or ICG. The

ICG can fill in gaps in the installation process that are not covered in detail below.

In the following two sections, the notation, [ICG: Step n], indicates that the step number below aligns

to Step n in Section 2 of the ICG.

IMPORTANT

If the steps in the following sections differ from the ICG, follow the steps in

this white paper.