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9.Press Enter to confirm the Management Appliance name or IP address; enter n to return to step 8 and reenter a Management Appliance name or IP address.

When the Management Appliance name or IP address is accepted, a prompt to set the UNMOUNTVGSOURCE option displays (see Figure 2–8).

UNMOUNTVGSOURCE entry? [ tf ] [ ? ] (default= false):

Figure 2–8: Prompt for setting the UNMOUNTVGSOURCE option

10.Press Enter to allow the script to leave the mount points and volume groups unaffected before the copy; enter true or t to allow the script to unmount all involved mount points and export all volume groups, to ensure that all files are quiesced before the copy.

A prompt to start the EVM daemons displays (see Figure 2–9).

NOTE: Refer to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Volume Manager (Multi-OS) Host Agent Version 2.0D for IBM AIX Release Notes (AA–RTBCA–TE) for additional information regarding the false (default) or true response to the UNMOUNTVGSOURCE question.

Start the EVM daemons now? [ yn ] [ ? ] (default= yes):

Figure 2–9: Starting the EVM daemons prompt

IMPORTANT: HP recommends allowing the installation script to automatically start the EVM daemons. Choosing not to start the EVM daemons now means that this host computer cannot communicate with the EVM server following the installation, until the EVM daemons are started manually.

11.Press Enter to start the EVM daemons (Figure 2–10displays); enter n to start the EVM daemons later.

Enterprise Volume Manager daemons started.

Installation complete

Please consult the SANworks EVM host agent release notes before running EVM.

Figure 2–10: Confirmation of EVM daemon status and EVM installation completion

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Enterprise Volume Manager Software specifications

HP Enterprise Volume Manager (EVM) Software is a robust solution designed to optimize storage management for enterprise environments. This innovative software addresses the complexities of managing data across diverse storage systems while enhancing performance, scalability, and efficiency.

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