HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software v6.0 Install Guide

Confirming the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor services.....................................................64
Verifying installed JRE version..............................................................................................64
Configuring HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor related settings...............................................65
Launching HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor.......................................................................66
Viewing product license entitlement certificate for existing customers.........................................67
4 Installing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents..........................71
Downloading the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents and HP XP P9000Info software.....71
Installing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Windows host agents..........................................72
Executing the Windows host agent installer...........................................................................72
Enabling IPv6 and configuring HTTP port for the Windows host agent......................................73
Testing validity, connectivity, and GUID configuration.............................................................73
Selecting complete or custom installation method...................................................................75
Completing the Windows host agent installation and next steps...............................................76
Installing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor UNIX host agents...............................................77
Executing the UNIX host agent installer.................................................................................78
Enabling the UNIX host agent to use IPv6..............................................................................78
Completing the UNIX host agent installation and next steps.....................................................78
Installing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor OpenVMS Integrity Server host agents..................79
Executing the OpenVMS Integrity Server host agent installer....................................................80
Completing the OpenVMS Integrity Server host agent installation.............................................80
Verifying if the host agents appear in HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor......................................81
Assigning GUIDs for command devices on a Windows host agent................................................82
5 Configuring SSL settings for HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor......................85
Unsigned approach................................................................................................................85
Management Station..........................................................................................................85
Host Agent........................................................................................................................85
Signed approach...................................................................................................................88
Management Station..........................................................................................................88
Host Agent........................................................................................................................92
6 Using HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor....................................................93
Requesting host update...........................................................................................................93
Collecting configuration data...................................................................................................94
Collecting performance data....................................................................................................96
7 Understanding the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade prerequisites..100
Upgrade checklist for HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor...........................................................100
Determining the current version of HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor.........................................102
8 Upgrading HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor...........................................104
Beginning the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade........................................................104
Launching the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor upgrade checklist............................................104
Configuring RMI server port...................................................................................................104
Upgrading HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor.........................................................................104
Completing upgrade and next steps........................................................................................104
Verify the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor functionality for historic data..............................105
Reconfigure the email and alarm settings on your management station....................................105
9 Upgrading the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents.....................106
Downloading the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents and HP XP P9000Info software....106
Upgrading the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents...................................................106
Verifying the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agents upgrade.........................................107
10 Modifying or repairing HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor........................108
11 Removing HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor...........................................110
Removing the HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor host agent......................................................110
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