HP Insight Management 7.3 Preinstallation worksheet

2 Gathering data for an installation or upgrade
When you install or upgrade the Insight Management, the wizard-based installation interface
presents you with a series of screens which require you to supply information.
The HP Insight Management Installation and Configuration Guide steps you through each screen
of the installation interface, however, before you begin, HP recommends that you use the tables
in this chapter to prepare for and record your responses for that information.
The information you must gather depends on the Insight Management products you plan to install
or upgrade. The data you will need for each Insight Management feature is listed in its own table,
so you can skip those tables that do not apply.
How to use the tables in this worksheet
The data gathering table for each software feature contains most of the following columns:
Type of installation Identifies the type of installation that requires the information.
For instance, new installations might require information that
upgrades do not. The installation types are:
• New - installs Insight Management on a CMS that did not
have it before.
• Upgrade - upgrades an existing, older version of a
software product on the CMS to the latest version.
• Reuse - reuses an existing installed software product. Reuse
occurs when the Insight Management Installer detects that
the installed software version matches the most recent
version.
Local or remote server Identifies whether the information is required for the local or
remote server. Most software products are installed only locally
on the CMS, and their associated table do not contain this
column.
Information to collect Lists the information you must collect or the question you must
answer.
Description Provides a description of the information, why it is required,
and where it is used (if known).
Possible Value Lists possible valid values to assist you with your response.
Your Value Provides space for you to record your information.
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