Installation Manual

HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 Installation Guide 1
1Overview
This chapter contains the following topics:
• Supported Platforms for Installing HP Storage Essentials, page 1
• Roadmap for Installation and Initial Configurations, page 1
• About this Product, page 4
Supported Platforms for Installing HP Storage Essentials
This chapter provides a general overview of the installation steps for the various operating systems
on which HP Storage Essentials is supported:
• Linux
• Microsoft Windows
NOTE: The Linux management server is not available with Storage Essentials Standard Edition.
Roadmap for Installation and Initial Configurations
Storage Essentials integrates tightly with HP Systems Insight Manager. The installation steps for
Storage Essentials require you to install Storage Essentials, HP System Insight Manager, and the HP
SIM Connector. HP highly recommends that you follow the steps outlined in Table 2 on page 2.
Be sure to see the support matrix for your edition. The support matrix can be found on the top level
of the management server CD-ROM.