HP XP7 PA Software Installation Guide

Verifying installed JRE version..............................................................................................62
Configuring HP XP7 Performance Advisor related settings........................................................63
Launching HP XP7 Performance Advisor................................................................................64
Viewing product license entitlement certificate for existing customers.........................................65
4 Installing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents..................................69
Downloading the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents and HP XPInfo software........................69
Installing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor Windows host agents..................................................70
Executing the Windows host agent installer...........................................................................70
Enabling IPv6 and configuring HTTP port for the Windows host agent......................................71
Testing validity, connectivity, and GUID configuration.............................................................71
Selecting complete or custom installation method...................................................................73
Completing the Windows host agent installation and next steps...............................................74
Installing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor UNIX host agents........................................................75
Executing the UNIX host agent installer.................................................................................75
Enabling the UNIX host agent to use IPv6..............................................................................76
Completing the UNIX host agent installation and next steps.....................................................76
Installing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor OpenVMS Integrity Server host agents...........................77
Executing the OpenVMS Integrity Server host agent installer....................................................78
Completing the OpenVMS Integrity Server host agent installation.............................................78
Verifying if the host agents appear in HP XP7 Performance Advisor...............................................79
Assigning GUIDs for command devices on a Windows host agent................................................80
5 Configuring SSL settings for HP XP7 Performance Advisor..............................83
Unsigned approach................................................................................................................83
Management Station..........................................................................................................83
Host Agent........................................................................................................................83
Signed approach...................................................................................................................86
Management Station..........................................................................................................87
Host Agent........................................................................................................................91
6 Using HP XP7 Performance Advisor.............................................................92
Requesting host update...........................................................................................................92
Collecting configuration data...................................................................................................93
Collecting performance data....................................................................................................95
7 Understanding the HP XP7 Performance Advisor upgrade prerequisites............99
Upgrade checklist for HP XP7 Performance Advisor.....................................................................99
Determining the current version of HP XP7 Performance Advisor..................................................101
8 Upgrading HP XP7 Performance Advisor...................................................103
Beginning the HP XP7 Performance Advisor upgrade.................................................................103
Launching the HP XP7 Performance Advisor upgrade checklist....................................................103
Configuring RMI server port...................................................................................................103
Upgrading HP XP7 Performance Advisor..................................................................................103
Completing upgrade and next steps........................................................................................103
Verify the HP XP7 Performance Advisor functionality for historic data......................................104
Reconfigure the email and alarm settings on your management station....................................104
9 Upgrading the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents.............................105
Downloading the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents and HP XPInfo software......................105
Upgrading the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents............................................................105
Verifying the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agents upgrade..................................................106
10 Modifying or repairing HP XP7 Performance Advisor.................................107
11 Removing HP XP7 Performance Advisor....................................................109
Removing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor host agent...............................................................109
Removing the HP XP7 Performance Advisor management station.................................................110
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