•CIM Extension files (Build 6.0—Common Information Module files that you install on the hosts and other network elements you want to manage and for which you want to automate discovery)

•CIM Extension Management tool for installing some of the supported CIM extensions in batch mode, remotely, onto multiple hosts.

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 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 ”About the New Storage Essentials for Windows Installation Options” on page 14 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.

IMPORTANT: The directory in which you install the management server must have write access for the local Administrators group. Be aware that installing the management server in a directory created by another program (for example: the Proliant Support Pack) is not recommended.

2.Start the Storage Essentials installation wizard using one of the following options: To install from the CDs do the following:

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