Installation Manual

Overview2
IMPORTANT: If you access HP Systems Insight Manager through HTTP over SSL (HTTPS), you must
provide the full DNS name for the host to be able to access HP Storage Essentials. For example,
you could access HP Systems Insight Manager by using
https://mycomputer.domainname.com:50000, but you could not use
https://mycomputer:50000. For non-secure connections (HTTP), the full DNS name does not need
to be provided.
Table 2 Roadmap for Installation and Initial Configurations
Step Description Where to Find
1 Install the management server. • Microsoft Windows - See ”Installing the
Management Server on Microsoft
Windows” on page 7.
• Linux - See ”Installing the Management
Server on Linux” on page 59.
2 Perform discovery for switches, NAS
devices, and storage systems. This
step requires the management server
to be connected to the network
containing the switches, NAS devices,
and storage systems you want to
manage.
See ”Discovering Switches, Storage Systems,
NAS Devices, and Tape Libraries” on
page 105.