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Installing the OnCommand Insight Server

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You can easily install the OnCommand Insight Server by using the OnCommand Insight Setup wizard.

Before you begin

You must have completed all of the installation prerequisites.

Note If you are upgrading OnCommand Insight, you must back up the vault before uninstalling or upgrading your current version.

Steps

  1. Log in to the Insight server using an account with administrator privileges.

  2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the directory where the installation files are located.

  3. Double-click the .MSI file that you downloaded.

  4. Click Next to continue.

  5. Read the License Agreement, select I accept the terms in the License Agreement check box, and then click Next.

  6. Enter the customer name and site name in the Customer Information window, and click Next.

    Best Practice: Use the customer name as a prefix for the site: for example, NetApp.

  7. Enter an Administrator password. Confirm the password.

  8. In the Customer Information: Configure NetApp ASUP window, do the following:

    1. Select the database containing the data that you want to upload to ASUP by selecting one of the following options:

      • No database backup: A backup is not sent to ASUP.

      • Backup without Performance data: A backup is made and sent to ASUP but does not include performance data.

      • Backup with Performance data: A backup is made that includes performance data, but this could generate a huge *.gz file.

    Note

    ASUP is delivered using HTTPS protocol.

    1. In Logs, select whether you want no logs, base logs, or extended logs, which contain a data source recording.

    2. Click Next.

  9. If you are using the Insight consumption licensing model, you must check the box to Enable sending usage information to NetApp in the Send usage information section.

  10. Click Next

  11. In the Configure Server window, select or set the appropriate configuration parameters to configure the OnCommand Insight Server:

    Option

    Description

    Portal Port (HTTP)

    Ports used by the OnCommand Insight Server to support user Web services, including a portal to perform administration tasks. Use the default (80); however, if the default port is in use, change this to another port.

    Portal Port (HTTPS)

    Port used by remote acquisition units to send SAN change information to the OnCommand Insight Server through a secure channel. Use the default (443); however, if the default port is in use, change this to another port. You specify this same port number when configuring RAUs.

    Internal Database Port (SQL)

    Port used internally by the PC where the OnCommand Insight Server is running, to serve as an access point to the database. Use the default (3306); however, if the default port is in use, change this to another port.

  12. Click Next.

  13. Click Install to proceed.

    The installation should take approximately 20 minutes, depending on the applications installed.

  14. Click Finish.

  15. If you will be installing a Remote Acquisition Unit (RAU), you must run the SecurityAdmin Tool to create a password for the acquisition user. You will need this password when installing the RAU.

    Note: If you have created this password, you do not need to Synchronize the Server and RAU as noted below.

Synchronize Server with DWH and RAU

Important After installing the Remote Acquisition Unit and/or the Data Warehouse, you must synchronize the RAU/DWH with the OnCommand Insight Server. Follow the steps as noted below:

Synchronize Server and RAU (Windows)

Synchronize Server and DWH (Windows)

Synchronize Server and RAU (Linux)

Synchronize Server and DWH (Linux)