HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.3.1-00 System Requirements

Management server requirements
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1 Management server requirements
This chapter describes the management server requirements.
• Hardware requirements (section 1-1 )
• Software requirements (section 1-2 )
1-1 Hardware requirements
Installation of the HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite requires a
computer that satisfies the following hardware requirements.
1-1-1 Computer requirements
The following table describes the computer requirements for the management server.
Table 1-1 Management Server Computer Requirements
Item Windows Linux
Processor Minimum:
Dual-Core Processor
Recommended:
At least Quad-Core Processor
Minimum: Dual-Core Processor
Recommended: At least Quad-
Core Processor
Physical memory Minimum:
3 GB
Recommended:
At least 6 GB
1
Minimum:
3 GB
Recommended:
At least 6 GB
1
Disk space Minimum:
5 GB
Recommended:
At least 20 GB
Minimum:
5 GB
Recommended:
At least 20 GB
Monitor XGA (1024 x 768 resolution) or higher.
LAN card 10/100 Ethernet LAN card
If the computer and the LAN cable are compatible with Gigabit Ethernet,
you can use a Gigabit-class card.
DVD drive Required.
1: If the Device Manager server and software products other than the Device Manager server and the Tiered
Storage Manager server are used simultaneously, the amount of the physical memory must be equal to the
total memory size of all the software products.
1-1-2 Virtual memory requirements
In order to conduct stable operation of management servers, it is necessary to allocate virtual
memory capacity for P9000 Command View AE Suite products, in addition to virtual memory
capacity for the OS and other programs. If sufficient virtual memory is not allocated on the
management server, P9000 Command View AE Suite products and other installed programs might
become unstable or fail to start up.