HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.3 Install Guide (T1789-96323, August 2011)

NOTE:
• You can access P9000 Performance Advisor locally on your management station or remotely from
another system.
• Configure your IE browser to allow pop-ups, so that P9000 Performance Advisor functions properly.
Firmware
For the list of required and recommended firmware versions for all the supported XP and P9000 disk
array models, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Perfo rmance Advisor Software Release Notes available
at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&
taskId=101&prodClassId=-1&contentType=SupportManual&docIndexId=64180&prodTypeId=18964&
prodSeriesId=64823.
Getting the fully qualified domain name or IP address of your management
station
The fully qualified domain name consists of ([servername].[domain name]).
To get the fully qualified domain name or the IP address of your management station:
1. Open the command prompt window on your management station.
2. Type ipconfig /all at the prompt.
In the Windows IP Configuration window, verify the following:
• The Host Name (your management station's name) and the Primary DNS Suffix together form the
fully qualified domain name.
• The IP address, listed under Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection, is the default IPv4 address.
If IPv6 is enabled on your management station, the respective IP address is mentioned as IPv6
Address under Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection. The following is a sample IPv6 address:
0000:a00:b000:a00:b000. To verify if IPv6 is enabled for your management station:
1. Click Start > Run, and type ncpa.cpl in the command line.
2. Right-click your network in the Network connections window.
Ensure that the check box for Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) is selected under the
Networking tab.
Either IPv6 or IPv4 is used for communication between the management station and its host, based
on whether you select IPv6 or IPv4 while installing the host agent.
Determining the authentication type for P9000 Performance Advisor
You must select an authentication type based on the current setup of your management station. The
credentials that you use to log on to P9000 Performance Advisor change based on the type of
authentication method you select. The following types of authentication are supported by P9000
Performance Advisor:
• P9000 Performance Advisor Native Authentication
• Windows System Authentication
• Windows Domain based Authentication
Understanding the P9000 Performance Advisor installation prerequisites26