Deploying HP SIM 6.x on MSCS Clusters on Windows 2008 with SQL Server 2005 White Paper

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Figure 16: Program Compatibility Assistant
Note:
If a reboot is required, it will be noted on the screen. Reboot the nodes one
by one.
SQL 2005 Service pack 2 should be installed for proper working of
failover clustering i
n windows 2008 for better performance
Installing HP SIM 6.x on the cluster
After completing the installation of a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition instance or
verification of the availability of an existing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 instance, y
ou are ready to
proceed with the installation of HP SIM 6.x. If you already have a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
instance, which you would like to use to host the HP SIM 6.x database (for HP SIM 6.x),
perform the
procedure
for installing HP SIM 6.x,.
I
mportant
:
Before you begin, be sure you have all system and pre
-
installation
requirements fulfilled. In addition, the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 service
should be running. To be sure that you meet these requirements, see the
HP
Systems Insight Manager 6.x Installat
ion and Configuration
guides on the
HP Management CD.
1.
Ensure that both systems are running cluster services before installation. Also, be sure that the SQL
server instance, to which you are installing the HP SIM 6.x database, is running.
2.
Ensure that the cl
uster system that is to be installed with HP SIM 6.x owns the clustered disks.
3.
Review
the
HP Systems Insight Manager 6.x Installation and Configuration
guides to be sure that
you have the right prerequisites for installation.
4.
Review
the
HP Systems Insight
Manager 6.x Release Notes
.
Installing HP SIM 6.x on the primary system
1.
On the primary system, log in
to Microsoft Windows as a user with administrator rights.