Hewlett Packard

Readme for HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Version 4.0-40 for OpenVMS 
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This readme provides information on how to install the 
HP Performance Agent (OVPA) kit on the OpenVMS operating system and cluster.
This readme file includes the following sections:

   1.1  Verifying the prerequisites on an OpenVMS System

   1.2  Installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Kit on the OpenVMS System



1.1  Verifying the prerequisites on an OpenVMS System
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OpenVMS patches
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Before installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) kit on the 
OpenVMS operating system, you have to verify that the following OpenVMS patches 
and software have been installed on the system:
 

Ensure that the following OpenVMS patches are applied:


	For OpenVMS Alpha:
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  	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2

		- VMS732_SYS V8.0 or later 
		- VMS732_UPDATE V6.0 or later 

  	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.2

		- VMS82A_UPDATE V7.0 or later
		- VMS82A_SYS V7.0 or later

   	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.3
	
		- VMS83A_UPDATE V3.0 or later

        - OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4



	For OpenVMS Integrity servers:
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 	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.2-1 
		- VMS821I_UPDATE V5.0 or later
		- HP I64VMS VMS821I_ICXXL V5.0 or later
	
  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.3
		- VMS83I_UPDATE V1.0 or later 
		- VMS83I_SYS V1.0 or later 
        	- HP I64VMS VMS83I_ICXXL V5.0 or later 

  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.3-1H1
		- HP I64VMS VMS831H1I_ICXXL V2.0 or later

  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.4

The patches are available at the HP ITRC web address:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do


TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
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    The PORTMAPPER service must be started for OVPA components to
    function accurately. 

    OVPA will NOT work with third party IP products. The OVPA software links 
    with the HP TCP/IP network product and therefore requires the HP TCP/IP 
    product to run.  

Performance Data Collector for OpenVMS
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    You must have the Performance Data Collector (TDC) Version 2.3-20
    installed on your OpenVMS system for OVPA to collect data.

    The complete TDC kit is included with the kit you downloaded from the
    web. Install only the run-time part of TDC for each version of OpenVMS that
    you want to run with OVPA.

    The latest kit can also be obtained from:
    http://www.hp.com/products/openvms/tdc/

    

1.2  Installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Kit on the OpenVMS System
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    To install the OPVA kit for OpenVMS, follow these steps:

    1) To extract the PCSI kit, run OVPA-x0400-xx-AXP.EXE (for Alpha) or
    OVPA-x0400-xx-I64.EXE (for Integrity servers) by entering the
    following commands:

    For OpenVMS Alpha:

    $ RUN OVPA-x0400-xx-AXP.EXE
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_ESW
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_HPC
  

    For OpenVMS Integrity servers:

    $ RUN OVPA-x0400-xx-I64.EXE
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_ESW
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_HPC


    2) HP recommends that you copy the kit and corresponding manifest file
    to the SYS$UPDATE: directory.


    a) Log into the OpenVMS system using the SYSTEM account.

    b) Set the default directory to SYS$UPDATE:

       $ SET DEFAULT SYS$UPDATE

    c) Use the PRODUCT INSTALL command to install the kit:

       $ PRODUCT INSTALL OVPA

    3) If you are installing on OpenVMS node where OVO HTTPS Agents are installed:

	i) Configure OVO HTTPS Agents communication port to any port other than 383
           Please refer to section "Restrictions and Known Issues" in the Release notes
	ii)Run SYS$STARTUP:OVO8_OVPA$CONFIG.COM

    4) Start OVPA Agents 

     To start OVPA, log into the OpenVMS system using the SYSTEM account and enter 
     the following command:

        $ @SYS$STARTUP:OVPA$STARTUP

	Note: 
	
	This startup command procedure starts TDC, which are required
        for OVPA to function.