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HP Insight Software Installation Checklist HP Part Number: 411805-009 Published: April 2009 - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 2
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Acknowledgments Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are U.S. registered - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 3
parameters...26 User configuration parameters...26 Server and interconnect EBIPA configuration parameters 27 Directory configuration parameters...31 Network configuration parameters...31 SNMP configuration parameters...32 Power management configuration parameters 32 5 Technical Support 33 Table - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 4
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in Insight software components 12 2-6 Supported Windows CMS operating systems in Insight software components 13 2-7 Supported Virtual Servers for Insight software components 13 2-8 HP Insight software supported CMS databases 14 3-1 HP components licensed with HP Insight Software suites 17 - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 6
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required to speed and simplify installation of the following items: • HP Insight software suites and HP Insight software components • Onboard Administrator configuration parameters for HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades This installation checklist describes the preliminary information required to - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 8
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and Configuration intended management server and follow the onscreen instructions. Guide Perform post-installation configuration tasks. HP Insight Software Installation and Configuration Guide Perform licensing procedures. HP Insight software Installation and Configuration Guide Preparing - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 10
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requirements. Table 2-1 Hardware requirements Component Specification Server HP ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class or p-Class server blades, or HP ProLiant ML or DL 300, 500, and 700 G3 or higher recommended Memory Processor Aretcloemasmt e2nGdeBd.R1AM (3 GB RAM recommended). If you are installing - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 12
Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix information about differences between migrations. 2 See the HP Insight Dynamics - VSE and HP VSE Management Software Version 4.1 Support Matrix. Table 2-4 HP Insight software CMS requirements Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 13
system HP II HP SIM RDP PMP VPM IPM VMM SMP ID-VSE IO Supported 32-bit Windows ✓ ✓ ✓ operating system running as a guest on VMware ESX 3.0.1 Supported 32-bit Windows ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ operating system running as a guest on VMware ESX 3.0.2 Supported 32-bit Windows ✓ operating system - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 14
for services and database credentials). NOTE: HP does not recommend the installation of both Insight Rapid Deployment and an HP Ignite-UX server on the same subnet. For a complete list and diagram of supported configurations, see the HP Insight Software Installation and Configuration Guide. 14 HP - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 15
power and cooling. Includes power regulation policies for groups of HP ProLiant servers. • HP Insight Rapid Deployment software (RDP) -Configures and deploys multiple servers quickly and predictably in an unattended fashion using scripts and system images. Includes predefined scripts to configure HP - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 16
Windows supported system via Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) requests. • Remote Support Software Manager (RSSWM)-A standalone application that you can use to manage software. It lists new software packages and updates for installed software that can be set to automatically or manually - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 17
server or mapped from another system. HP Insight Software configuration parameters The integrated installer uses the information in the following table to implement and configure HP SIM and the other Insight software products. Before beginning the HP Insight software integrated installation process - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 18
system (default is C:\Program Files\HP) Description You can install by suite or individual product configuration parameters in the following table. Table 3-3 Insight Rapid Deployment configuration parameters Install, Reuse, Upgrade Install (local HP associated network. Deployment targets must be on - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 19
and CMS. Valid password for database administrative user The password for database access (Windows authentication). User must have administrative privileges to the database and CMS. Windows domain The Windows domain for the database server HP Insight Software configuration parameters 19 - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 20
for the current installation user. The password for the current user that will be used to HP Vulnerability and Patch Management Pack must access the Internet for updates.) Valid port number The port for proxy server. ranging from 0 to 65535 20 HP Insight Software installation and configuration - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 21
can be verified, license keys can be entered, and associated ProLiant Support Packs can be made ready for installation. Loading these system images ensures that deployment payload data is given to Insight Rapid Deployment target systems. Yes or No To perform VMware or Linux deployments, an - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 22
Server 2008 x64 Standard key (optional) Install Windows Server 2008 IA64 product key (optional) Install SNMP setting for deployed targets Possible value Description A valid Windows Server 2008 key This key deploys Windows Server 2008 x86 Datacenter. For more information, see your Microsoft - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 23
Description Any valid directory on the installation system that the user has access to (default is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\ HP\Virtual Server Environment) Location to store VSE Management Software data such as power information for each managed node, capacity planning - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 24
not installing VPM 3.0, your password can also include and comma. To identify additional parameters needed for HP Insight Dynamics - VSE, see the "Select components and root installation directory" table and the "Database configuration parameters" table. 24 HP Insight Software installation and - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 25
Onboard Administrator installation configuration parameters are for c-Class server blades only. Identify the HP BladeSystem c-Class product label, you must recover the password. For more information, see the HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator User Guide. IP addresses and password configuration - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 26
account 1 to 6 characters, all must be The password for the enclosure alphanumeric LCD User configuration parameters The User Setup screen displays the user accounts assigned to the current HP Onboard Administrator and provides choices for adding, editing, and deleting accounts. The access - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 27
interconnect bays that can be managed by the user Server and interconnect EBIPA configuration parameters Enclosure Bay IP Addressing (EBIPA) enables service or if you want to manually assign static IP addresses individually to the server blades and interconnect modules. Record the configuration - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 28
Table 4-6 Device Bay EBIPA table (HP BladeSystem c3000 device bay range is 1 to 8) Bay EBIPA enabled (Y/N) Possible value EBIPA address Possible value device bay if EBIPA is enabled By default, the checkbox is not selected. 28 Onboard Administrator installation configuration parameters - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 29
disable EBIPA, clear the checkbox. from 0 to 255 device bay if EBIPA is enabled By default, the checkbox is not selected. Server and interconnect EBIPA configuration parameters 29 - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 30
synchronizes time and date using the NTP protocol Table 4-8 Interconnect bay EBIPA settings table (HP BladeSystem c3000 Interconnect bay range is 1 to 4) Bay EBIPA enabled (Y/N) Possible value EBIPA for the is enabled bay. 30 Onboard Administrator installation configuration parameters - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 31
paths used to locate the user when the user tries to authenticate using directory services Yes or No - Network configuration parameters Use the Onboard Administrator network settings screen to modify network configuration parameters for the active HP Onboard Administrator. Select Dynamic Host - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 32
configuration parameters in the following table. Table 4-11 Onboard Administrator SNMP configuration parameters Parameter System location Value System to less than the maximum VA supplied by the selected power supply mode limits the number of devices that can be powered up and keeps the enclosure - HP Xw460c | HP Insight Software Installation Checklist - Page 33
discussion-The HP Support Forum is a community-based, user-supported tool for HP customers to participate in discussions amongst the customer community about HP products. For discussions related to Insight software, see the "Management Software and System Tools" area. • Software and Drivers download
HP Insight Software
Installation Checklist
HP Part Number: 411805-009
Published: April 2009