HP Command View for Tape Libraries v.3.7 SMI-S Provider Installation Instructions (390736-009, December 2013)

The Storage Management Initiative (SMI) was created by the Storage Networking Industry Association
(SNIA) to develop and standardize interoperable storage management technologies and aggressively
promote them to the storage, networking and end user communities. For more information about SNIA
and the SMI, see http://www.snia.org/forums/smi/tech_programs/smis_home.
The HP StoreEver Command View TL Provider follows the Storage Management Initiative Specification
(SMI-S) and provides an interface for SMI-S compliant applications to manage HP StoreEver tape
libraries.
This document provides procedures for installing the Command View TL Provider for Command View
TL 3.7.00 (or later).
The Command View TL Provider is loaded by the SMI-S CIMOM service, which loads all registered
SMI-S CIMOM providers. To manually start and stop the Command View TL Provider, see “Starting
and stopping the Command View TL Provider” (page 6).
Prerequisites
The Command View TL Provider is installed as part of the Command View TL installation process. The
prerequisites for the Command View TL Provider are the same as for Command View TL.
Management station minimum system
For environments with fewer than 10 tape libraries, Command View TL requires a management station
(server) with a minimum of:
• 1.6-GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM
• 2 GB of free disk space for installation
• 10/100 Base-T network card (static IP address recommended)
• Command View TL 3.7.00 installation support matrix:
NOTE: Command View TL software is only fully compatible with English-language versions of
Windows.
3.7.00Command View TL Operating System
YesMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32/64 bit)
YesMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (32/64 bit)
YesMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64 bit)
YesMicrosoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (64 bit)
NOTE: On the above listed Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (64–bit), Command View
TL and SMI-S will run as a 32–bit applications.
• Compatible with VMWare ESX 3.5.00 and 5.1.
Management station recommended system
For environments with up to 20 tape libraries:
• 3.0-GHz CPU or greater, Dual Core, 4-GB RAM
For environments with 20 to 70 tape libraries:
• 3.0-GHz CPU or greater, Dual Core, 16-GB RAM
For environments with more than 70 tape libraries, or more than 900 tape drives (total), multiple
management stations will be required.
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