HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays 4.00.01 installation and reference (AA-RVJ6K-TE, March 2010)

Creating response files for silent mode operations
The installation kit contains the following response files (.iss files): new.iss, uninstall.iss
and update.iss that are used to install, remove, and upgrade the software. In addition to these,
you can create your own customized response files for operations such as modify or repair, by selecting
or unselecting the different combination of the components.
Customized response files can be created by running the setup.exe in the record mode on one of
the systems. This response file can then be used to perform the same silent mode operation across
multiple systems.
To create the response file, complete the following steps:
1. At the command prompt, type the following command: <CMD> setup.exe /r, where /r option
enables the record mode. This invokes the GUI installation in the record mode.
2. Select the responses in each screen and run through the installation. The response file is created
at the following location: %WINDDIR%\setup.iss, where, %WINDIR% is the Windows install-
ation directory.
NOTE:
When selecting the response on each screen, do not click BACK and modify the selection. In
such a case, the response file needs to be generated again. Use this setup.iss file to perform
the same silent mode operation on multiple systems across the same platform.
Setting up boot from SAN
You can set up HP MPIO XP DSM to boot externally from a SAN that uses HP StorageWorks HBAs
and RAID arrays. Booting the system from an external device offers the following advantages:
• Optional elimination of server-based internal boot devices
• Decreased downtime in the event of a server failure
Booting from a SAN requires specific setup procedures based on the specific software solutions, HBA
firmware, and boot BIOS versions. See the following documents for detailed information about booting
from a SAN:
• HP StorageWorks Booting 32-bit Windows systems and Windows Server x64 Edition systems
from a Storage Area Network application notes, available at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
• HP StorageWorks Booting Itanium 64-bit Windows systems from a Storage Area Network applic-
ation notes, available at:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/documentation.html
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