Windows Toolkit Prerequisites

The following prerequisites must be met before installing the HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows. The toolkit installer checks for these components and stops the installation if they are not present.

IMPORTANT: It is a best practice to check your system configuration against the information provided by the online HPE Storage Validated Configuration Matrix to ensure that your system meets the requirements for the version of toolkit that you are running. The Validated Configuration Matrix tool is available on HPE InfoSight.

Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019

Beginning with HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows 2.2, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 are no longer supported.

For Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 hosts:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or above must be installed.
    NOTE: The HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows installer prompts if .NET 4.5.2 is required on the machine. If one of the Microsoft Rollup Updates has installed it, the HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows installer does not prompt for it.
  • Microsoft PowerShell 3.0 is recommended and required to run the Application Aware Management Cmdlets.
    NOTE: Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019 already have PowerShell 3.0 installed. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 17718: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595.
  • MPIO must be enabled.
  • Windows Server hotfixes must be applied.
A list of the current hotfixes can be found in the HPE Storage Toolkit for HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows Release Notes for your version of HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows. The release notes are available on HPE InfoSight.

You can download the release notes when you download HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows. See Download the HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows for instructions on how to download HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows.

Installing HPE Storage Toolkit for Windows also installs a service that automatically checks for known critical hotfixes.

Windows 7, 8.x, and 10

Only Setup Manager (SM) can be installed on the Windows 7, 8.x, and 10 client OS.

For Windows 7 and Windows 8, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 must be installed. Go to the Microsoft Download Center and download one of the following, depending on your installation preference:

For Windows 10, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 is included.

Array OS

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the version of the toolkit that you are installing is compatible with the version of the OS on your array. For the most current information about supported configurations, see the Validated Configuration Matrix tool.
  • To upgrade from the toolkit version 5.x to version 6.x or later:
    1. Update the array OS to version 5.0.8 or 5.1.x.
    2. Copy the installer locally before starting the upgrade.
    3. The Installer checks for previous versions, installs the new version, and then reboots.

      Configurations are preserved