HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager server installation and configuration guide (web version) (T1780-96078, March 2008)

Windows systems installation

3 Windows systems installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the Device Manager server software on a single

central server system. For instructions on installing and using the web client software, see HP

StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition software Device Manager user guide.

NOTE: The Device Manager does not support web client operations that use Windows terminal

service. The Device Manager does not support changing the configuration of the Device Manager

server and Device Manager agent.

Be sure to consult the appropriate documents:

• Read the release notes before installing Device Manager, and make sure that you have the

minimum required microcode version on the disk array.

• For details about the Device Manager requirements for using XP Provisioning Manager, XP

Tiered Storage Manager, or XP Replication Monitor, see the relevant manual for each product.

This chapter discusses the following:

• Windows system and media requirements

• Installing Device Manager in a Windows standard environment

• Installing Device Manager in a Microsoft cluster service environment

• Converting the database from a non-cluster to a cluster configuration

• Verifying and troubleshooting installation of the Device Manager server and Common

Component

• Starting and stopping the Device Manager server

• Operating the Device Manager server database

• Uninstalling the Device Manager server and related products

3-1 Windows system and media requirements

When the Device Manager server is installed, XP Command View AE Suite Common Component

and the XP Provisioning Manager server are also installed. If XP Command View AE Suite Common

Component and the XP Provisioning Manager server are already installed, they are upgraded to the

latest versions.

NOTE: To use XP Provisioning Manager, you need to register the license key. For details about

how to register the XP Provisioning Manager license key, see the HP StorageWorks XP

Provisioning Manager software user guide.

IMPORTANT: The Device Manager does not support operations that use the terminal service

function.

3-1-1 System and media requirements

The following are the minimum suggested requirements for Windows systems:

• Operating system: The Device Manager server runs on the following operating systems. In

addition to these OSs, the server can also run on VMware ESX Server 3.0.x. Also, installation

via Remote Desktop is only supported for connection with a console session.