3.Supply the appropriate responses and information requested by the Certificate Import Wizard.

4.On Certificate Store page, select the Place all certificates in the following store radio button and click Browse.

5.For the Select Certificate Store dialog, check the Show physical stores check box.

6.Expand the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities tree and select Local Computer.

7.Click OK.

8.From the Certificate Store dialog, the certificate store path should appear as follows:

Trusted Root Certificate Authorities\Local Computer

9.Click Next and then Finish to complete the import process.

Uninstalling HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere

To uninstall HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere:

1.Click StartControl PanelPrograms and Features.

2.Select HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager for VMware vSphere from the list of programs.

3.Click Uninstall.

4.If the secure network port is used, you need to unbind the port.

For installations on Windows 2008, run netsh http show sslcert to view port binding information.

Upgrading from a Previous Version

When upgrading from a previous version, the installer detects whether a previous version is installed and then either performs a new install or an upgrade. Before upgrading from a previous version, consider the details provided in the following sections.

Using Secure Service Connections

When installing HP 3PAR Management Plug-in and Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere 2.3.0 over an existing installation, you must first make sure that the previous version uses secure service connections. If the previous version is using port 9930 (or any other unsecured port), use the Admin Tool to enable the secure service option for the older version before performing the upgrade. An upgrade is only applicable for version 2.1.0 and 2.2.0. See“Using the Admin Tool to Modify Configuration Settings” (page 32) for details.

Refreshing Plug-in Details

When upgrading from a previous version, a prompt to update an existing plug-in registration appears at the end of the installation. if you view plug-in details from the Plug-in Manger, the version information is not updated to reflect the latest version. Use the Plugin Registration option available through the RMVMware Admin Tool to unregister and then register the plug-in with the vCenter server (see “Plug-in Registration” (page 35) for details).

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Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere specifications

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