[Command View] Installation

[ALIPRANDI]

Hello,

I would like to know if I can install Command View 9.1 on a server on wich there is another software. In my case, we would like to install it on our backup servers (Win2003).
Is there any restrictions ?
Is it better to install it on a dedicated virtualized server ?

thanks.

[Steven Clementi · Accepted solution]

Command View needs to have direct access tot he SAN in order to see and manage your storage. THis means it needs to have an HBA in the server.

Last I checked (and it's been a while now), CV was not supported in a VM, but others may have gotten it to work. I was going to attempt this, but more important issues/projects filled up my time.

Just so you know...

I have Command View 9.2 (and had previous versions) running on a server with... VMware vCenter Server, HP Rapid Deployment Pack and other various tools.

It is highly unlikely that your backup software would interfere with CV.


Steven

[Johan Guldmyr]

CV 9.3 is supported on a VM.
evaperf however does not work in a VM.

See the release notes and installation guide here for details:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual〈=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=101&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=471497

It says in the installation guide that you can install it on a general purpose server (file and print services).

[CLEB]

If you put it on a backup server it may slow down any CV functions when your backup is running and/or slow down your backup.

[Andy_R]

CV in a VM is only supported for EVA4400/6400/8400.

I tried it with EVA3k/4k/5k/8k but it shows only one of the two EVA controllers in CV.