Using Element Manager; Installing The Element Manager Program - HP zl User Manual

Using Element Manager

For example, if you <Control> left-click multiple Ethernet ports and then attempted to select a Fibre
Channel port:
The Ethernet ports are de-selected and the Fibre Channel port is the only thing selected.

Installing the Element Manager Program

For information regarding upgrading the Element Manager, refer to
page 29.
HP 24-Port 4x Fabric Copper Switch devices can be managed visually through the Element Manager,
which provides a wide range of configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting options.
The Element Manager runs on multiple platforms, including Windows NT/2000/XP and Linux. To
install the Element Manager:
1. Check that you have sufficient system resources.
You will need:
• 64 MBytes free RAM
• 75 MBytes disk space + 50MBytes additional temporary space during installation
• 300 Mhz processor
• 800x600 screen resolution, 16bit color depth
2. Locate software.
a. Go to http://support.hp.com/
b. Select "Software & Driver downloads."
c. On the Software & Driver Downloads page, enter your product name, then click the double
arrow.
3. Install the software.
a. Unzip the tar file containing the software using gunzip.
b. Extract the software into a local directory using tar.
c. Change directory to Element Manager (EM)
4. Locate the correct install program in the Linux or Windows directory for your architecture. Execute
that program.
For example, for Linux ia32:
• cd Linux
• ./install_linux_x86.bin
5. Click Next.
The Choose Install Folder window opens.
6. Specify the folder in which to install the software. You may:
• Enter the full path to where you want the software installed.
or
Click the Choose button to browse for a folder.
• Click Restore Default Folder to restore the folder location to its original value. On Windows,
the default is
C:\Program Files\Topspin Element Manager
"Starting the Element Manager" on
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