HP Storage Essentials V5.00.01 installation guide (T4283-96011, January 2006)
Table Of Contents
- HP
- Storage Essentials 5.00.01 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Overview
- Installing the Management Server on Microsoft Windows
- Discovering Filers, Tape Libraries, Switches and Storage Systems
- Deploying CIM Extensions
- Installing the CIM Extension for IBM AIX
- Installing the CIM Extension for SGI ProPack for Linux
- Installing the CIM Extension for HP-UX
- Installing the CIM Extension for SUSE and Red Hat Linux
- Installing the CIM Extension for OpenVMS
- Installing the CIM Extension for HP Tru64 UNIX
- Installing the CIM Extension for SGI IRIX
- Installing the CIM Extension for Sun Solaris
- Installing the CIM Extension for Microsoft Windows
- Discovering Applications, Backup Servers and Hosts
- Managing Security
- Troubleshooting
Installing the CIM Extension for IBM AIX112
Both AIX 5.1 and 5.2
xlC.rte.5.0.2.1 or later
AIX 5.3
• bos.rte.libc 5.3.0.0
• xlC.rte 6.0.0.0
Required Disk Space
The CIM Extension for AIX requires 40 MB.
Network Port Must Be Open
The CIM Extension uses port 4673 by default to communicate with the management server. Verify
the network port is open. Refer to the documentation accompanying your AIX host for more
information. If you need to use a different port, see ”Permanently Changing the Port a CIM
Extension Uses (UNIX Only)” on page 249.
bos.perf.libperfstat Required for Performance Data
The file bos.perf.libperfstat is required for the management server to obtained performance data.
Without bos.perf.libperfstat, the following occurs:
• 32-bit kernel - You do not receive information about the amount of virtual memory used.
• 64-bit kernel
• You are shown zero on the navigation page for “Total Physical Memory.”
• You are shown the following error message in the log:
bos.perf.libperfstat not installed - required for 64-bit Kernel to get disk
or cpu statistics.
• You do not obtain information for the following in Performance Manager:
• statistics on the operating system
• disk (disk utilization, disk read, disk write)
• CPU (processor utilization)
Verifying SNIA HBA API Support
The management server can only talk to host bus adapters (HBAs) that support the SNIA HBA API.
You can run the hbatest program, which is accessible from the CIM Extension CD-ROM. The
program, hbatest, lists the name and number for all HBA's that support the SNIA HBA API. In some
instances hbatest may report it cannot find an HBA driver even though an HBA driver is installed.
Try installing a different version of the HBA driver that is SNIA compliant.
To run hbatest:
1. Go to the Aix/tools directory on the CIM Extension CD-ROM.
2. Enter the following at the command prompt:./hbatest
The program runs its diagnostics.