8.14.01 HP Utility Meter User's Guide (June 2009)

IMPORTANT: After changing the HP-UX system parameters, the Utility Meter software parameters must be
reconfigured to match the HP-UX system parameters that were changed. See Configuring the Utility Meter
Parameters.
2.5 Installing the Utility Meter Software
NOTE: You should check the HP Software Depot Web site for the latest information about patches: http:/
/www.software.hp.com.
For patch management information, refer to the Patch Management User Guide for HP-UX 11.x Systems ,
available at http://www.docs.hp.com/en/oshpux11iv2.html#Patch Management
For software installation information using SD-UX, see Managing HP-UX Software With SD-UX: HP 9000
Computers , part number B2355-90154, also available on the HP Technical documentation Web site at
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90154/index.html.
Installing, or reinstalling, the Utility Meter 8.14.01 software may overwrite configuration files that have been
changed since the previous Utility Meter software installation.
IMPORTANT: If you are running the swinstall GUI, select all subpackages that are included in the
T2805AA or T5462A bundle. Alternatively, if you are running swinstall on the command line, use \*
when installing T2805AA or T5462A.
The Utility Meter software swinstall takes between 20 minutes and one hour to complete. If you are
installing using the swinstall GUI you will see the installation temporarily hang at 100% Complete,
specifying it is in the “Configure” phase. Do not interrupt the processing in the swinstall GUI or on the
command line—wait until it finishes.
The Utility Meter software is available from the following:
• The HP Software Depot Web site: http://software.hp.com (search for either “T2805AA” or “T5462A”)
• The HP-UX Application Software media (CD or DVD) that is sent to a customer when ordering either
HP Utility Meter software products.
Follow the instructions in one of the following sections to install the Utility Meter software:
• Installing the Utility Meter Software from the HP Software Depot
• Installing the Utility Meter Software from the Software Media (CD or DVD)
2.5.1 Installing the Utility Meter Software from the HP Software Depot
Follow this procedure to install the Utility Meter software from the HP Software Depot :
1. Go to the HP Software Depot at: http://www.software.hp.com.
2. On the HP Software Depot , search for either “T2805AA” (PPU installations) or “T5462A” (URS
installations).
3. On the HP Software Depot , click the appropriate link (Utility Pricing Metering Software
for PPU or Utility Ready Stor Utility Meter SW for URS) that was returned from the search
in Step 2. Clicking this link displays the Utility Meter Overview page.
4. After reading the information on the Utility Meter Overview page, click the Installation link, which is
near the bottom of the Utility Meter Overview page. Clicking this link displays the Utility Meter Installation
page.
5. On the Utility Meter Installation page, click the Receive for Free button (near the bottom of the
page) and follow the download instructions for the Utility Meter software's depot file.
6. If the downloaded depot file is not already on the Utility Meter system, copy the depot file to the Utility
Meter system.
7. On the Utility Meter system, log on as root and use the swinstall command to install the Utility
Meter software from the downloaded depot file. In the following example, <path-to-depot> is
representative of the file name you downloaded. Execute the following (appropriate) command to install
the Utility Meter software:
28 Installing and Configuring the Utility Meter Software