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Installing Network Advisor
This section provides installation instructions for Microsoft Windows and Linux. The Network Advisor
Server runs as multiple services on Windows and multiple processes on Linux; they start automatically
after installation.
NOTE:
All versions of DCFM (Data Center Fabric Manager) have entered EOL (End Of Life)
status. Any customers who want to upgrade from DCFM Professional Plus to HP B-series Network
Advisor Enterprise will need to upgrade their DCFM to Network Advisor (available at no charge
at hp.com), and then apply the Network Advisor Professional Plus Upgrade license, TC354A.
NOTE:
Install the Network Advisor application on a dedicated machine that is not running any
other server applications, such as another database server.
Installing Network Advisor on Windows (Server)
1.
Download and extract the zip archive.
2.
Navigate to the Windows folder.
3.
Execute install.exe.
4.
Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.
Installing Network Advisor on Linux (Server)
1.
Download and extract the tar.gz archive.
2.
Navigate to the Linux folder.
3.
Execute Install.bin from the File Manager window.
4.
Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation.
Launching the Network Advisor Client
To launch the Network Advisor Client on the same local machine as the Network Advisor Server:
For Windows:
1.
Select Start > Programs > Network Advisor 1 1.1.x > Network Advisor 1 1.1.x.
The client can be launched using the Desktop icon.
2.
At the Windows command prompt, go to the location <Install_location>/bin, and
enter dcmclient.
For Linux:
The client can be launched via Desktop icon.
Launch terminal, go to the location <Install_location>/bin, and enter sh dcmclient.
For Windows and Linux, follow the below steps on launching the client from a web browser.
Launching the Network Advisor client from a remote host
1.
Open a browser window and enter the Network Advisor server hostname or IP address in the
Address field. For example:
http://NetworkAdvisorServerhost1.companyname.com/
http://192.x.y.z/
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