HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software 7.1.1 Installation and Configuration Guide (TB581-96063, September 2011)
If you plan to use a path other than the default, ensure that the new path adheres to the restrictions
in Table 5.
Table 5 Database path and location requirement
RequirementsCondition
Maximum 150 bytesAbsolute path length
Windows:
A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9, periods (.), underscores (_), left parentheses
((), right parentheses ()), single-byte spaces, backslashes (\), and colons (:)
Linux:
A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9, periods (.), underscores (_), and forward
slashes (/)
Allowed characters
Windows:
• Do not include consecutive spaces.
• Do not include a period or space at the end of a folder name.
• Do not use parentheses, except when the path includes the Program Files
(x86) directory.
• Do not include a symbolic link and junction for the installation folder.
• Do not specify the destination as a folder directly under a drive (such as D:\).
In Linux:
Do not specify a path delimiter (/) at the end of the directory path.
Other conditions
Related topics
• Verifying server installation conditions, page 15
• P9000 Command View AE Software server installation prerequisites, page 21
• Installing P9000 Command View AE Software in a Windows environment, page 31
• Installing P9000 Command View AE Software in a Linux environment, page 32
P9000 Command View AE Software server installation
prerequisites
Before you install P9000 Command View AE Software, note the prerequisite tasks that are common
to each operating system, and those that apply to a specific environment:
• All systems: Ports (see “Avoiding port conflicts” on page 22)
• Linux: Management server prerequisites (see “Determining management server readiness
(Linux)” on page 22)
• Linux: Kernel parameter values and shell restrictions (see “Setting kernel parameters and shell re-
strictions (Linux)” on page 22 and “Modifying kernel parameter values and shell restric-
tions” on page 30)
• Linux: Registering firewall exceptions (see “Registering firewall exceptions (Linux)” on page 30)
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