HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.5 Install Guide (T1789-96339, February 2013)

• PA database check: Verifies the connection to Oracle database. If connection is not possible,
the tool displays an error message.
During this check, the tool uses the PADB_HOME variable to connect to Oracle database to
ensure that the value of the variable is correct. If the Oracle database is not initialized, the
tool recommends to run oracledb helper tool.
• Database version check: Connects to Oracle database and verifies whether the Oracle database
version is suitable for upgrade.
• JAVA heap size check: Verifies if the Java minimum heap size is less than 128 MB and the
maximum heap size is less than 256 MB, else displays an error message.
Post upgrade scenario
If HP XP P9000 Installation Assistant detects that HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor v5.5 is installed
on the system, the Post-Upgrade tab is enabled, and the following tests are performed:
Figure 7 HP XP P9000 Installation Assistant — Post-Upgrade tab
• PA version check: Verifies whether the Performance Advisor version is upgraded to v5.5.
• Installed PA Services Status check: Verifies whether the following Performance Advisor services
are installed and are running, else displays an error message.
◦ HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Database
◦ HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Database Listener
◦ HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Monitor
Performing checks using the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Installation Assistant 17