HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.2 Install Guide (T1789-96317, May 2011)

Verify if the JRE v5.0 Update 18 (minimum) or later is installed (JRE v6.0 Update 18 is the maximum
supported), and if the JAVA path is pointing to the installed location on your management station.
For more information, see the Software section in “Verifying the supported configurations for P9000
Performance Advisor” on page 24.
Get the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of your management station.
For more information, see “Getting the fully qualified domain name or IP address of your management
station” on page 26.
Determine the authentication type for your management station.
For more information, see “Determining the authentication type for P9000 Performance
Advisor” on page 26.
Allocate at least 1 GB free disk space in your management station's TEMP folder, if you are opting for
a complete installation.
For more information, see “Allocating 1 GB free disk space in the TEMP folder” on page 29.
Configure the Loopback Adapter or a static IP address for your management station.
For more information, see “Configuring a Loopback Adapter or static IP address” on page 30.
Increase the virtual memory (custom page file size) for the <Installation_Drive> on your management
station, where you plan to install P9000 Performance Advisor.
For more information, see “Increasing the virtual memory on your management station” on page 32.
P9000 Performance Advisor host agent prerequisites
Verify the supported configuration required for installing the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents.
For more information, see “Verifying the supported configurations for P9000 Performance Advisor host
agents” on page 34.
Verify the following JRE versions:
• JRE v5.0 Update 18 (minimum) or later is installed (JRE v6.0 Update 18 is the maximum supported)
on a Windows host agent
• JRE v5.0 Update 18 or later is installed on a UNIX host agent
Also, ensure that the JAVA path is pointing to the installed JRE location on your host.
For more information, see the Software section in “Verifying the supported configurations for P9000
Performance Advisor host agents” on page 34.
Configure settings for installing the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents on the Windows and the
UNIX hosts.
For more information, see “Configuring settings on Windows and UNIX hosts” on page 35.
Create the command devices on your XP and P9000 disk arrays, and assign them to the host agents.
For more information, see “Creating and presenting command devices to hosts” on page 36.
IMPORTANT:
If you are currently using the RAID Manager (Business Copy and Continuous Access Synchronous),
you already have command devices that can be used by an P9000 Performance Advisor host
agent.
Map the command devices to the guest operating platforms, if these operating platforms are residing
on the virtual servers.
For more information, see “Mapping command devices” on page 39.
HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software Installation Guide 17