HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor Software v5.2 Install Guide (T1789-96317, May 2011)
• P9000 Performance Advisor + HP Storage Essentials
• Any other configuration that is not mentioned in the preceding ‘Supported coexistence configura-
tions’ list
For optimal performance, HP recommends that you install P9000 Performance Advisor as a standalone
product. For more information on the supported versions, see the P9000 Performance Advisor streams
document available at http://h20272.www2.hp.com/Pages/spock2Html.aspx?htmlFile=
sw_array_xp.html.
Management station prerequisites
This section describes the prerequisites that you must complete for installing P9000 Performance
Advisor on a management station.
After you complete the prerequisites, start the P9000 Performance Advisor installation. For more
information, see “Installing the P9000 Performance Advisor” on page 43.
• “Verifying the supported configurations for P9000 Performance Advisor” on page 24
• “Getting the fully qualified domain name or IP address of your management station” on page 26
• “Determining the authentication type for P9000 Performance Advisor” on page 26
• “Allocating 1 GB free disk space in the TEMP folder” on page 29
• “Choosing a system where Oracle is not installed” on page 29
• “Configuring a Loopback Adapter or static IP address” on page 30
• “Assigning ports for P9000 Performance Advisor on the management station” on page 31
• “Disabling UAC on a Windows management station” on page 32
• “Configuring the web browser proxy server settings” on page 33
Verifying the supported configurations for P9000 Performance Advisor
To install P9000 Performance Advisor, verify that you have the supported configurations for:
• Hardware on page 24
• Software on page 25
• Web browser on page 26
• Firmware on page 26
Hardware
Your management station must meet the following hardware requirements:
• DVD drive
• Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon based systems - 3.0 GHz CPU (minimum) or later for complex con-
figuration and multiple disk arrays
OR
For multi-core processor based systems - 2.0 GHz CPU or later
• 2 GB RAM (minimum), 4 GB RAM for complex configuration, and multiple XP and P9000 disk
arrays
• 8 GB (minimum) free space on the hard drive
If you are installing both the P9000 Performance Advisor and the Windows host agent on the
same system, HP recommends 10 GB (minimum) free disk space on the hard drive.
• Ethernet LAN card connected to the network
Understanding the P9000 Performance Advisor installation prerequisites24