HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 10)

Capacity Advisor incorporates numerical values of several components in its analysis and modeling,
including:
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Number of CPU cores
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CPU benchmark data
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Memory size
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Network I/O bandwidth
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Disk I/O bandwidth
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Power usage
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Platform multiplier for memory (see “Adjusting for platform changes” (page 123) )
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Virtualization adjustments (see “Adjusting for virtualization changes” (page 127) )
Setup considerations
To prepare to use Capacity Advisor, consider the following:
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Licensing requirements
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Installation
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Upgrade and reinstallation
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Credentials
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Dependencies
Licensing requirements
Capacity Advisor is installed when HP Matrix Operating Environment is installed. For specific
information about trial and LTU (License To Use) licensing on supported platforms, see the HP
Matrix Operating Environment Getting Started Guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/matrixoe/docs .
For added information on using the HP Capacity Advisor Consolidation software license, see “Data
collection and the HP Capacity Advisor Consolidation software” (page 63) . Capacity Advisor and
Capacity Advisor Consolidation software licenses cannot be used on the same system at the same
time.
Installation
Capacity Advisor is installed with other Matrix OE components, so no separate installation is
required. (See the Matrix Operating Environment installation guide at
http://www.hp.com/go/
matrixoe/docs appropriate for your operating system.) To use Capacity Advisor, you must have
a valid license.
Collection methods
On installation of Matrix Operating Environment, the Insight managed system setup wizard
automatically configures the mechanism used to collect data from managed servers based on the
type of operating system that the managed system is running. (See
“Supported collection
configurations” (page 15) .)
Some problems with data collection can be diagnosed with vseassist. See the HP Matrix
Operating Environment Getting Started Guide for additional information.
10 Introduction