HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager server installation and configuration guide (web version) (T1780-96078, March 2008)

Linux systems installation
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When using the Device Manager server in a time zone of the United States or Canada, set the
OS of the machine on which the Device Manager server will be installed so that the OS is
compatible with the new Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules. If the OS is not compatible with the
new DST rules, the Device Manager server will also not be compatible with the new rules.
• Recommended specifications for Linux machines are as follows:
The following table shows the recommended specifications for the machine on which the
Device Manager serever is to be installed. The memory requirements shown in the following
table indicate the recommended value if only the Device Manager server is installed. If you use
the Device Manager server concurrently with other software products, the memory
requirements of all of the software products must be taken into account.
Table 4-2 Recommended specifications for the machine where the Device Manager
server is to be installed
Item Minimum Recommended
Processor 1.0 GHz 2.0 GHz or faster
Memory 1 GB At least 2 GB
Disk space 4 GB At least 5 GB
• The default installation directory and its disk space requirements are as follows:
Table 4-3 Default installation directory and required disk space
Item Default installation
directory
Required disk space (GB)
Installation destination for
the Device Manager server
/opt/CVXPAE
1
Installation destination for
the XP Provisioning
Manager server
/opt/CVXPAE/Provision
ingManager
1
/opt/CVXPAE/Base
1
1.30
Installation destination for
Common Component
/var/opt/CVXPAE/Base
1
0.01
Storage destination of the
database for the Device
Manager server
/opt/CVXPAE/database
1
0.10
Storage destination of the
database for Common
Component
2
/var/opt/CVXPAE/Base/dat
abase
1
1.20
A temporary directory
3
/var/tmp
1.50
1
You can change this path.
2
This is not required if XP Command View AE Suite product has already been installed.
3
This is temporarily required during installation. However, this will be unnecessary after finishing installation.
• CD-ROM drive
• Static IP address (used to test the LAN connections and allow access to the Device Manager
server)
• The Device Manager server residing on the same network as the storage subsystem(s)
• In Linux, the Device Manager server supports both IPv4 and IPv6. For details about operation
in an IPv6 environment, see section
2-6 .
• The following package for unpacking the installer (which has been packed by using gzip).