HP StorageWorks XP Cluster Extension Software Installation Guide (T1656-96034, April 2010)

1 Preparing to install XP Cluster Extension
Software
This chapter describes the general prerequisites for installing XP Cluster Extension in cluster environments
structured with the HP XP family of storage systems.
Installation overview
To install this product:
1. Complete the general prerequisites described in this chapter.
For more information, see “General installation prerequisites” on page 8.
2. Install XP Cluster Extension.
• Installing XP Cluster Extension Software for AIX, page 11
• Installing XP Cluster Extension Software for Windows, page 17
• Installing XP Cluster Extension Software for Solaris, page 33
• Installing XP Cluster Extension Software for Linux, page 37
3. Complete the AutoPass licensing process (Windows and Linux only).
For instructions, see “Licensing” on page 41.
To upgrade this product from an earlier version, see:
• Upgrading XP Cluster Extension Software for AIX, page 13
• Upgrading XP Cluster Extension Software for Windows, page 23
• Upgrading XP Cluster Extension Software for Solaris, page 35
• There is no Linux upgrade support for this release because this release discontinues HP Serviceguard
support and adds SUSE Linux High Availability Extension and Red Hat Cluster Suite support.
Required disk space and system memory
AIX, Solaris, Linux
100 MB for /opt/hpclx
10 MB for /etc/opt/hpclx
100 MB for /var/opt/hpclx
Windows
100 MB for the XP Cluster Extension installation directory (%hpclx_path%). HP recommends that at
least 25 MB of system memory be available for XP Cluster Extension installation.
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