Step 11 – Install Your CIM Extensions and Set Up Discovery

Before you can discover all of the elements (systems) on your network, you must install the CIM extensions that were copied to the management server during the installation as mentioned in the previous step. For more information about CIM extensions and setting up discovery, see the following chapters:

See ”Deploying and Managing CIM Extensions” on page 181. See ”Discovery Steps” on page 109.

Installing Storage Essentials and HP SIM for Windows on the Same Server

Complete the following steps to install the Storage Essentials management server and HP SIM for Windows on the same server.

Step 1 – Read the Support Matrix and Release Notes

Read the support matrix and the release notes to make sure the server on which you are installing the Storage Essentials management server meets or exceeds the requirements. The installation wizard provides a link to these documents accessible on each screen (Documentation > Support Matrix or Release Notes). Additionally, be sure to read the important information in ”Installation and Upgrade Requirements (Cannot Proceed with Install/Upgrade if Not Met)” on page 9.

Step 2 – Log On to the Windows Server

Create a new account or log in to an existing account on the Windows system on which you are installing HP Storage Essentials and HP Systems Insight Manager that has Administrator privileges providing the following permissions:

•Ability to log on as a service

•Ability to create a token object

•Ability to replace a process level token

Step 3 – Start the Storage Essentials for Windows Installation Wizard

Do not install the Oracle database separately. See ”Installation/Upgrade Process is Now Automated” on page 8 for important information about installing the Oracle database.

IMPORTANT: The drive on which you install the management server must be NTFS format or the installation wizard will fail.

1.Verify the following:

•The designated Storage Essentials server meets or exceeds the requirements listed in the Pre-installation Checklist (Installations and Upgrades), page 8 and in the support matrix for your edition.

•The file system format on the Storage Essentials server is NTFS. The Storage Essentials installation wizard will display an error message if the file system is not NTFS.

2.Start the Storage Essentials installation wizard using one of the following options:

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