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Table 3-4 HP SIM configuration parameters

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Table 3-4 HP SIM configuration parameters Install, Reuse, Upgrade Install Parameter Installing username Value Install Install Installing password Domain Reuse/Upgrade Existing HP SIM password Possible value Description A valid, existing username with administrative privileges. When HP SIM is being reused or upgraded, the username field is automatically populated with the username in use by HP SIM and cannot be changed. The username for the administrator performing the installation. This administrator has full control of the HP SIM installation. A valid password for the username. The password for the HP SIM administrator performing the installation. Domain account with administrator privileges in the local server or domain name currently in use by HP SIM. When the server is part of a Windows domain, a domain account with administrative privileges in the local server can be used. In this case, use the domain for the account provided in the username. When HP SIM is being reused or upgraded, the domain is automatically selected with the domain name in use by HP SIM and cannot be changed. A valid HP SIM password. The password for the administrator account for the existing HP SIM installation. NOTE: Passwords must be alphanumeric characters or period and space. Do not use a $ as the first character or a space as the last character in the account password. If you are not installing VPM 3.0, your password can also include and comma. NOTE: If HP SIM is already installed, then the HP Insight software Integrated Installer reads the service and database credentials from the previous HP SIM installation. You must upgrade using these same credentials. Record the database configuration parameters in the following table. Table 3-5 Database configuration parameters Install, Reuse, Upgrade Install Parameter Database type (SQL Express or SQL Server) Value Install Database username Install/Reuse Database password Install Database domain Possible value Description New SQL Express or existing SQL or SQL Express database The installer installs SQL Express or uses an existing SQL or SQL Express database. A valid user with database administrator privileges (required to create databases) The username for database access (Windows authentication). User must have administrative privileges to the database 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

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Table 3-4 HP SIM configuration parameters
Description
Possible value
Value
Parameter
Install, Reuse, Upgrade
The username for the
administrator performing
the installation. This
administrator has full
control of the HP SIM
installation.
A valid, existing
username with
administrative privileges.
When HP SIM is being
reused or upgraded, the
username field is
automatically populated
with the username in use
by HP SIM and cannot
be changed.
Installing username
Install
The password for the HP
SIM administrator
performing the
installation.
A valid password for the
username.
Installing password
Install
When the server is part
of a Windows domain,
a domain account with
administrative privileges
in the local server can be
used. In this case, use the
domain for the account
provided in the
username. When HP SIM
is being reused or
upgraded, the domain is
automatically selected
with the domain name in
use by HP SIM and
cannot be changed.
Domain account with
administrator privileges
in the local server or
domain name currently
in use by HP SIM.
Domain
Install
The password for the
administrator account for
the existing HP SIM
installation.
A valid HP SIM
password.
Existing HP SIM
password
Reuse/Upgrade
NOTE:
Passwords must be alphanumeric characters or - _ $ & ^ % # = ` ~ | < > period and space. Do not use a $ as the first
character or a space as the last character in the account password.
If you are not installing VPM 3.0, your password can also include + \ [ ] ( ) * ! @ ; and comma.
NOTE:
If HP SIM is already installed, then the HP Insight software Integrated Installer reads the service and database credentials
from the previous HP SIM installation. You must upgrade using these same credentials.
Record the database configuration parameters in the following table.
Table 3-5 Database configuration parameters
Description
Possible value
Value
Parameter
Install, Reuse, Upgrade
The installer installs SQL
Express or uses an
existing SQL or SQL
Express database.
New SQL Express or
existing SQL or SQL
Express database
Database type (SQL
Express or SQL Server)
Install
The username for
database access
(Windows
authentication). User must
have administrative
privileges to the
database and CMS.
A valid user with
database administrator
privileges (required to
create databases)
Database username
Install
The password for
database access
(Windows
authentication). User must
have administrative
privileges to the
database and CMS.
Valid password for
database administrative
user
Database password
Install/Reuse
The Windows domain for
the database server
Windows domain
Database domain
Install
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