HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
1 Overview and Features.............................................................................17
User Interfaces.......................................................................................................................17
About System Reporter............................................................................................................17
Configuring System Reporter Policy Settings................................................................................18
Choosing a Method for Accessing Reports.................................................................................18
Creating Customized Reports...................................................................................................19
Formatting Reports for Presentation...........................................................................................21
Customizing the Reporting Format.............................................................................................21
Generating Email Alerts..........................................................................................................21
Accessing Report Data using Web Queries................................................................................21
Using the Database Schema to Build Custom Reports..................................................................22
Analyzing and Optimizing Storage Utilization............................................................................22
2 Installation, Configuration, Update, and Removal..........................................23
Before You Begin....................................................................................................................23
System Reporter CD Contents...................................................................................................23
System Requirements...............................................................................................................24
Using the System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet............................................................................25
System Reporter Components...................................................................................................26
Installing the System Reporter Components.................................................................................27
Required Components........................................................................................................27
Optional Components........................................................................................................28
Installing the Web Server.........................................................................................................29
Installing the Database Server..................................................................................................30
Choosing the Appropriate Database....................................................................................30
SQLite.........................................................................................................................30
Microsoft SQL...............................................................................................................31
MySQL........................................................................................................................31
Oracle.........................................................................................................................31
Installing and Setting Up the Microsoft SQL Server Database (Optional)....................................32
System Reporter Host Configuration.................................................................................32
Installing and Setting Up the MySQL Database (Optional).......................................................37
Installing MySQL Server.................................................................................................37
Configuring the MySQL Database...................................................................................38
Setting the max_allowed_packet parameter......................................................................39
Creating MySQL Users and Schema................................................................................39
Setting Up the Oracle Database (Optional)...........................................................................40
Creating an Oracle database.........................................................................................40
Creating the Oracle Users for System Reporter..................................................................40
Creating the Oracle Net Service.....................................................................................41
Installing or Upgrading the System Reporter Tools.......................................................................42
Installing or Upgrading System Reporter Tools on Windows.....................................................42
Installing System Reporter Tools on Linux...............................................................................45
Adding Storage Systems.....................................................................................................46
Setting File Permissions (Optional)...................................................................................47
Verifying Installation......................................................................................................47
Installing the Excel Client (Optional)..........................................................................................47
About Apache HTTP Server Authorization and Access Control......................................................48
Removing the System Reporter Components................................................................................49
Removing the System Reporter Tools on Windows..................................................................49
Removing the System Reporter Tools on Linux.........................................................................50
Removing the MySQL Database (Optional)............................................................................50
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