System requirements, Using the system reporter sizing spreadsheet, Using the system – HP 3PAR System Reporter Software User Manual
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System Requirements
HP 3PAR System Reporter supports the use of the HP 3PAR OS, versions 2.3.1, 3.1.1, and 3.1.2.
Observe the minimum system hardware requirements shown in
, and also use
the sizing spreadsheet described in
“Using the System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet” (page 24)
.
Table 3 Minimum Hardware Requirements
Minimum Requirement
System Component
Pentium 4, 3 GHz (or faster)
CPU
4 GB
Memory
20 GB free space (application and data)
Disk
For better performance, it is recommended that you use separate disks for application data and
database data.
NOTE:
When running System Reporter on a Virtual Machine, it is best to have the database
server running on a separate VM, especially for Microsoft SQL, MySQL or Oracle.
For information on the list of supported environments, see HP 3PAR System Reporter Software under
HP Storage SPOCK, available at
.
Using the System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet
Before installing System Reporter, you need to determine the system resources that are required to
adequately run System Reporter and the selected data base server. The optimal computing power
(CPU cores), memory and storage space needed to accommodate the data that is sampled by
System Reporter and used to generate reports depends on the number of systems and the amount
of storage that is being monitored for your particular installation. An Excel spreadsheet named
SR_Sizing.xls (
) is included with System Reporter for the purpose of determining
the optimal system resources that are recommended for running System Reporter and the database
server at your site. This spreadsheet is included on the installation CD.
NOTE:
The System Reporter Sizing Spreadsheet is protected except for the cells in red, but you
can turn off the protection to see the formulas that are used to derive a given value.
Entities in the spreadsheet are color coded. Only the values into controls or cells colored red need
to be set. Cells or ranges in yellow are output values that you can use to size or configure the
server that you will use to run System Reporter. Values in blue are empirically determined parameters
used to drive the sizing model.
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