Installing And Removing Xp Virtualization Adapter; Installation Procedure - HP StorageWorks XP10000 - Disk Array Administrator's Manual

3 Installing and removing XP Virtualization
Adapter
This chapter explains how to install and configure XP Virtualization Adapter.
IMPORTANT:
A successful installation depends on using compatible versions of the OS and all installed software.
See XP Virtualization Adapter release notes for version requirements.
Installation directory
XP Virtualization Adapter is installed in the following directory (default):
\Program Files\VMware\VMware Site Recovery Manager\scripts\SAN\RMXP
Installation prerequisites
To install XP Virtualization Adapter, you need administrator privileges, and VMware Site Recovery
Manager must already be installed on the server.
XP Virtualization Adapter requires that XP RAID Manager is installed on the management server or
hosts. For XP RAID Manager installation instructions, see the HP StorageWorks XP RAID Manager
User's Guide.

Installation procedure

XP Virtualization Adapter is installed using an executable (rmxpsra.exe).
XP Virtualization Adapter must be installed on both the local site SRM server (protected site) and the
remote site SRM server (recovery site).
If you are upgrading to a newer version of XP Virtualization Adapter, you need to uninstall the existing
XP Virtualization Adapter version before upgrading. See
1. Download rmxpsra.exe from the HP web page (http://www.hp.com/go/storage/vmware)
and save it in a temporary folder.
2. Browse to the temporary folder and run rmxpsra.exe.
"Uninstalling
XP Virtualization Adapter Administrator Guide
HWP" on page 25.
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