Upgrading Insight Control Data Center Edition
The following table lists the Insight Control Data Center Edition component version numbers and their upgrades with this release.
Table 1 Insight Control Data Center Edition component upgrades
Component | From this version | To this version |
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HP SIM | 5.0 | 5.0.2 |
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HP BladeSystem Integrated Manager | 2.0, 2.1 | 2.2 |
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Rapid Deployment | 3.00 | 3.10 |
Edition (if installed on local server) |
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Performance Management Pack | 4.0, 4.1, or 4.1.1 | 4.2 |
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Vulnerability and Patch | 2.0, 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 |
Management Pack |
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Virtualization Management Software | 1.11, 2.0, and 2.0.1 | 2.0.2 |
Insight Control Data Center Edition platform support
Insight Control Data Center Edition is supported on a defined set of HP BladeSystem hardware, HP storage, software, and
For a full list of supported platforms and components, see the HP Insight Control
Data Center Edition Support Matrix.
Insight Control Data Center Edition installation requirements
Before beginning the Insight Control Data Center Edition installation process, verify that your hardware and software meet the requirements listed in the following tables.
Hardware installation requirements
Table 2 Insight Control Data Center Edition hardware installation requirements
Component | Specification |
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Server | HP BladeSystem |
| HP ProLiant ML or DL servers |
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Memory | At least 2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended) |
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Processor | At least 1.6 GHz (2 GHz or higher recommended) |
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Disk space | 5 GB for Insight Control Data Center Edition software; more |
| disk space required for operating systems, logs, |
| and patch databases |
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File structure | New Technology File System (NTFS) |
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DVD drive | Local or mapped DVD drive required |
Software installation requirements
Table 3 Insight Control Data Center Edition software installation requirements
Component | Specification |
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Operating system | Windows Server™ 2003, Standard Edition SP1 |
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| Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition SP1 |
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| Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition |
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| Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition |
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Services | Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or later, |
| installed and running with FTP service |
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| ASP.NET 1.1, with .NET 1.1 Framework |
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| SNMP |
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| TCP/IP with DNS properly installed so that system names |
| can be resolved to IP addresses |
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Database | Microsoft SQL Server 2000, SP3 or higher (optional)* |
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| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (optional) |
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Applications | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with the latest service packs |
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| Adobe Acrobat Reader |
*Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 2000 SP3a is installed automatically as part of the installation if SQL Server is not present.
Before beginning the Insight Control Data Center Edition installation process, identify the information or configure the settings as listed in the HP BladeSystem Installation Checklist in the kit. Having this information available reduces the time required for installation.
Performing an Insight Control Data Center Edition installation
Before installing Insight Control Data Center Edition, change the configuration of the Windows automatic updates to prompt for confirmation before installing the updates. Changing this configuration prevents undesired reboots when Insight Control Data Center Edition installation is left to run overnight. You can restore this configuration after the installation of Insight Control Data Center Edition is complete.