HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager Installation Guide (T3680-96016, July 2006)

3Hostagentsoftware
This chapter describes how to install and remove the host agent software. An installation is required on
every host that interacts with the replication manager.
Operating system requirements
This section describes the operating system-specific requirements for installing the replication manager
host
agent.
HP OpenVMS on Alpha ser vers
The following SNIA libraries are required on the HP OpenVMS (Alpha) host to ensure that the host
agent
software works properly:
•
HBA_VMS.EXE
•
LIBHBAAPI.EXE
These SNIA libraries are included on the host agent software CD. Compare the versions of the libraries
on the
CD aga inst those listed in SYS$LIBRARY. If the versions on the CD are newer, copy the SNIA
libraries from the CD to SYS$LIBRARY, and then restart the host agent.
HP OpenVMS on Integrity servers
The following patches are required on the HP OpenVMS (Integrity) host to ensure the host agent software
works properly:
• HP I64VMS
VMS821I_UPDATE V3.0
• HP I64VMS VMS821I_SYS V3.0
• HP I64VMS VMS821I_PCSI V1.0
• HP I64VMS
VMS821I_FIBRE_SCSI V2.0
• HP I64VMS VMS821I_IC XXL V1.0
You can down lo ad these patches from the following web site:
h
ttp://www.itrc.hp.com
HP Tru64 UNIX
CXX 7.1 runtime libraries must be installed on the HP Tru64 U NIX host. Download the libraries from
the following link:
f
tp:// ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/C- CXX/tru64/cxx/CXXREDIST710.tar
You ca n install the libraries before or after installing the replication host agent, but they must be installed
before you start the re p lication manager.
Linux
Before
installing the replication manager host agent on a Linux host, ensure that you have:
• Installed the QLogic failover driver.
• Disabled LDAP authentication. See your Linux d o cumentation for more information.
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