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About this guide

This guide is intended to help users of the HP ProLiant PRO Management Pack for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 troubleshoot issues during installation and initial operation. This guide is designed for system administrators who use the HP ProLiant PRO Management Packs, Microsoft® Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft® Systems Center Operations Manager 2007, Insight Management Agents, and other HP applications and tools to manage the operations of HP ProLiant servers within a Virtual Machine Manager 2008 environment.

You should be familiar with the configuration and operation of Microsoft® Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Microsoft® Windows®, Microsoft® Systems Center Operations Manager 2007, and the Insight Management Agents. Because of the potential risk of data loss, only individuals who are experienced with using this software should implement the procedures described in this guide.

HP assumes that this level of expertise is available to customers using the HP ProLiant PRO Management Pack for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Troubleshooting Assistant. If the information included in this guide seems overly complex, HP recommends further review of the Microsoft® product documentation and the HP ProLiant PRO Management Pack for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 User Guide and HP Server Integrations with Microsoft® System Center Products Support Matrix prior to the troubleshooting assistant.

IMPORTANT: Before proceeding, access the HP website to verify you are using the current version of the HP ProLiant PRO Management Pack for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Troubleshooting Assistant. Use the part number and the date on the title page to determine which version you are using. The contents of this guide are updated frequently and newer versions are placed on the HP website. Download and open the updated file to use the current HP ProLiant PRO Management Pack for Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Troubleshooting Assistant.