HP Storage Essentials V5.00.01 installation guide (T4283-96011, January 2006)

Installing the CIM Extension for Microsoft Windows190
Management Service. You will need to restart those services or reboot your system when the
installation is complete. Then, click Next.
6. Check the pre-installation summary. You are shown the following:
•Product Name
• Installation Folder
• Disk Space Required
• Disk Space Available
7. Do one of the following:
•Click Install if you agree with the pre-installation summary.
•Click Previous if you want to modify your selections.
The CIM Extension is installed.
8. When you have been told the installation has been successful, click Done to quit the installation.
IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that the CIM Extension automatically starts when the system is
restarted. The management server can only obtain information from this host when the CIM
Extension is running.
Installing the CIM Extension Using the Silent Installation
The CIM Extension for Windows provides a silent installation which installs the CIM Extension with
no user interaction, all default settings are used.
Keep in mind the following:
• You must have administrator privileges to install this software.
• Make sure other computers, including the management server, are not requesting the WMI
service from the host during installation.
• Make sure no other programs are running when you install the CIM Extension.
• Remove the previous version of the CIM Extension before you install the latest version.
To install the CIM Extension using the silent installation:
1. Insert the CD-ROM for the CIM Extensions.
2. Open a command prompt window and go to the Windows directory on the CD-ROM.
3. Enter the following at the command prompt:
E:\Windows>InstallCIMExtensions.exe -i silent
where E is the CD-ROM drive. The silent installation installs the CIM Extension in the default
location.
Removing the CIM Extension from Windows
To remove the CIM Extension for Windows:
1. Go to the Control Panel in Microsoft Windows.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.