HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Agent Installation and Configuration Guide (December 2005)

Installation Requirements and Procedures 14
2-5 Installing the Device Manager Agent
This section describes how to install the Device Manager agent for each supported program
(Windows
®
, Solaris™, AIX
®
, HP-UX, and Linux
®
).
If the Device Manager agent has already been installed, you can obtain the version of the installed the
Device Manager agent by executing the following command:
• In Windows
®
:
• <installation-folder-for-Device-Manager-agent>\bin\hdvm_info.exe
• In Solaris ™, HP-UX, or Linux
®
:
• # /opt/HDVM/bin/hdvm_info
• In AIX
®
:
• # /usr/HDVM/bin/hdvm_info
CAUTION: Do not execute any of the following commands during an upgrade installation of the Device
Manager agent. Also, do not install the Device Manager agent while the following commands are executing:
HiScan, hdvmagt_account, hdvmagt_schedule, hdvmagt, hldutil, stop_hdvmagt, and TIC.
If you execute these commands during installation, the upgrade installation might end abnormally. Make sure
to restart the system after installation.
NOTE: Make sure beforehand that there is enough space in the default directory for installing the Device
Manager agent.
NOTE: The Device Manager agent can be downloaded from the Device Manager server by using the Web
client. Decompress the downloaded file and then install the decompressed files. For details on the
downloading, see the manual HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Web
Client User Guide.
2-5-1 Installing the Device Manager Agent on a Windows
®
System
There are three methods of installing the Device Manager agent in Windows
®
that will be explained in
this chapter:
New installation
Use this installation method to install the Device Manager agent in a host where it does not
already exist.
Re-installation
Use this installation method to install the Device Manager agent in a host that already contains
the Device Manager agent version 1.1.
Before installing the Device Manager agent in a Windows
®
System:
• Refer to
Table 2-1 for supported operating systems and a listing of required programs for your
operating system.
• Make sure beforehand that there is enough space in the default directory to install the Device
Manager agent.
• You must be a member of the Administrator group.
• At least 96 MB of free space is required on the hard disk. An additional 96 MB of free space is
required on the system drive to create temporary files during installation.
• When upgrading a Device Manager agent, be sure to uninstall Device Manager agent version
1.0 first, and then perform a new installation of Device Manager agent. If you want to inherit the
environment of the existing Device Manager agent during the upgrade, see section
3-2-9 .
• Before starting the installation of the Device Manager agent, cancel any programs that may be
running.