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Readme for HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Version 4.0-40 for OpenVMS 
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This readme provides information on how to install the 
HP Performance Agent (OVPA) kit on the OpenVMS operating system and cluster.
This readme file includes the following sections:

   1.1  Verifying the prerequisites on an OpenVMS System

   1.2  Installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Kit on the OpenVMS System



1.1  Verifying the prerequisites on an OpenVMS System
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OpenVMS patches
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Before installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) kit on the 
OpenVMS operating system, you have to verify that the following OpenVMS patches 
and software have been installed on the system:
 

Ensure that the following OpenVMS patches are applied:


	For OpenVMS Alpha:
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  	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3-2

		- VMS732_SYS V8.0 or later 
		- VMS732_UPDATE V6.0 or later 

  	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.2

		- VMS82A_UPDATE V7.0 or later
		- VMS82A_SYS V7.0 or later

   	- OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.3
	
		- VMS83A_UPDATE V3.0 or later

        - OpenVMS Alpha Version 8.4



	For OpenVMS Integrity servers:
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 	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.2-1 
		- VMS821I_UPDATE V5.0 or later
		- HP I64VMS VMS821I_ICXXL V5.0 or later
	
  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.3
		- VMS83I_UPDATE V1.0 or later 
		- VMS83I_SYS V1.0 or later 
        	- HP I64VMS VMS83I_ICXXL V5.0 or later 

  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.3-1H1
		- HP I64VMS VMS831H1I_ICXXL V2.0 or later

  	- OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.4

The patches are available at the HP ITRC web address:
http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/patch/mainPage.do


TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
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    The PORTMAPPER service must be started for OVPA components to
    function accurately. 

    OVPA will NOT work with third party IP products. The OVPA software links 
    with the HP TCP/IP network product and therefore requires the HP TCP/IP 
    product to run.  

Performance Data Collector for OpenVMS
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    You must have the Performance Data Collector (TDC) installed on your 
    OpenVMS system for OVPA to collect data. Note that the minimum version 
    of TDC supported by OVPA is TDC Version 2.3-20.

    Install only the run-time part of TDC for each version of OpenVMS that
    you want to run with OVPA.

    The latest kit can also be obtained from:
    http://www.hp.com/products/openvms/tdc/

    

1.2  Installing the HP Performance Agent (OVPA) Kit on the OpenVMS System
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    To install the OPVA kit for OpenVMS, follow these steps:

    1) To extract the PCSI kit, run OVPA-x0400-xx-AXP.EXE (for Alpha) or
    OVPA-x0400-xx-I64.EXE (for Integrity servers) by entering the
    following commands:

    For OpenVMS Alpha:

    $ RUN OVPA-x0400-xx-AXP.EXE
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_ESW
    HP-AXPVMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_HPC
  

    For OpenVMS Integrity servers:

    $ RUN OVPA-x0400-xx-I64.EXE
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_ESW
    HP-I64VMS-OVPA-x0400-xx-1.PCSI$COMPRESSED_HPC


    2) HP recommends that you copy the kit and corresponding manifest file
    to the SYS$UPDATE: directory.


    a) Log into the OpenVMS system using the SYSTEM account.

    b) Set the default directory to SYS$UPDATE:

       $ SET DEFAULT SYS$UPDATE

    c) Use the PRODUCT INSTALL command to install the kit:

       $ PRODUCT INSTALL OVPA

    3) If you are installing on OpenVMS node where OVO HTTPS Agents are installed:

	i) Configure OVO HTTPS Agents communication port to any port other than 383
           Please refer to section "Restrictions and Known Issues" in the Release notes
	ii)Run SYS$STARTUP:OVO8_OVPA$CONFIG.COM

    4) Start OVPA Agents 

     To start OVPA, log into the OpenVMS system using the SYSTEM account and enter 
     the following command:

        $ @SYS$STARTUP:OVPA$STARTUP

	Note: 
	
	This startup command procedure starts TDC, which are required
        for OVPA to function.