Installing the export tool on a unix computer, Using the export tool, Preparing a command file – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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Performance Control Export Tool

NOTE:

• The

export

directory contains a couple of files, which includes

runUnix.bat

. It is

recommended that you delete

runUnix.bat

because this file is no longer needed.

• The Export Tool program is a Java class file and is located in the

export\lib

directory.

Installing the Export Tool on a UNIX computer

To install the Export Tool on a UNIX computer:

1.

Create a directory on your UNIX computer.
In later steps, you will install the Export Tool on the new directory.

2.

Insert the Program Products CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3.

Do either of the following:
• If you are using Solaris, please locate the archive file

export.tar

in the directory

/export_tool/solaris

in your CD-ROM disc, and then copy

export.tar

to the new directory

that you created earlier.

• If you are using HP-UX, please locate the archive file

export.tar

in the directory

/export_tool/hp-ux

in your CD-ROM disc, and then copy

export.tar

to the new directory that

you created earlier.

4.

Decompress

export.tar

on your computer.

The Export Tool is installed. Also, a new directory named

export

is created.

NOTE:

• The

export

directory contains a couple of files, which include

runWin.bat

. It is recommended

that you delete

runWin.bat

because this file is no longer needed.

• The Export Tool program is a Java class file and is located in the

export/lib

directory.

Using the Export Tool

To be able to export monitoring data, you must prepare a command file and a batch file. This section

explains how to prepare a command file and a batch file, and then explains how to run the Export Tool.

Preparing a command file

” on page 46

Preparing a batch file

” on page 49

Running the Export Tool

” on page 51

Preparing a command file

To be able to run the Export Tool, you must write scripts for exporting monitoring data. When writing

scripts, you need to write several subcommands in a command file. When you run the Export Tool, the

subcommands in the command file execute sequentially and then the monitoring data is saved in files.

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