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

Selecting components to install (custom installation) ................................................................ 57
Completing the P9000 Performance Advisor installation and next steps ........................................... 60
P9000 Performance Advisor post-installation steps .................................................................. 60
Confirming the P9000 Performance Advisor services ............................................................... 62
Configuring P9000 Performance Advisor related settings ......................................................... 62
Launching P9000 Performance Advisor ................................................................................. 64
Viewing product license entitlement certificate for existing customers ......................................... 65
4 Installing the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents ........................... 71
Downloading the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents and P9000Info software .......................... 71
Installing the P9000 Performance Advisor Windows host agents ..................................................... 73
Executing the Windows host agent installer ........................................................................... 73
Enabling IPv6 and configuring HTTP port for the Windows host agent ....................................... 74
Testing validity, connectivity, and GUID configuration .............................................................. 75
Selecting complete or custom installation method .................................................................... 77
Completing the Windows host agent installation and next steps ............................................... 78
Installing the P9000 Performance Advisor UNIX host agents ........................................................... 79
Executing the UNIX host agent installer ................................................................................. 79
Enabling the UNIX host agent to use IPv6 .............................................................................. 80
Completing the UNIX host agent installation and next steps ..................................................... 80
Verifying if the host agents appear in P9000 Performance Advisor .................................................. 81
Assigning GUIDs for command devices on a Windows host agent .................................................. 82
Configuring SSL settings for the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents .......................................... 84
5 Using P9000 Performance Advisor ..................................................... 89
Requesting host update .............................................................................................................. 89
Collecting configuration data ..................................................................................................... 90
Collecting performance data ...................................................................................................... 94
6 Understanding the P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade prerequisites .... 99
Upgrade checklist for upgrading P9000 Performance Advisor ........................................................ 99
Determining the current version of P9000 Performance Advisor ..................................................... 102
Using a pre-3.2 version of P9000 Performance Advisor ......................................................... 102
Using a pre-3.5 version of P9000 Performance Advisor ......................................................... 103
Using v3.5.x, v4.0, or v4.1 of P9000 Performance Advisor ................................................... 103
Using v4.5.x, v4.6, v5.0, or v5.1 of P9000 Performance Advisor ........................................... 104
Disabling UAC on a Windows management station .................................................................... 104
7 Upgrading P9000 Performance Advisor ............................................ 105
Beginning the P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade .................................................................... 105
Launching the P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade checklist ....................................................... 105
Upgrading P9000 Performance Advisor .................................................................................... 105
Completing upgrade and next steps .......................................................................................... 105
Verify the P9000 Performance Advisor functionality for historic data ....................................... 106
Reconfigure the email and alarm settings on your management station .................................... 107
8 Upgrading the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents ...................... 113
Downloading the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents and P9000Info software ........................ 113
Upgrading the P9000 Performance Advisor Windows host agents ................................................ 114
Upgrading the P9000 Performance Advisor UNIX host agents ...................................................... 115
Verifying the P9000 Performance Advisor host agents upgrade ..................................................... 115
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