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.
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.
- 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.
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
- To upgrade from the toolkit version
5.x to version 6.x or later:
- Update the array OS to version 5.0.8 or 5.1.x.
- Copy the installer locally before starting the upgrade.
- The Installer
checks for previous versions, installs the new version, and then
reboots.
Configurations are preserved