DCNM-SAN: SAN Health Advisor

Hi there
Could someone please provide a link to download this tool?
We are trying to install the SAN Health Advisor tool, but the instructions do not state where to launch the installer.
The instructions we are following are here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/5_2/configuration/guides/fund/DCNM-SAN-LAN_5_2/perfmon.html#wp1302248
Refer to the last section called "Installing the SAN Health Advisor Tool".
Thanks in advance.
John

John,
The SAN Health Advisor tool was integrated into DCNM-SAN in 5.2(1). You can get the same reports and information from DCNM-SAN. Seems that the section in your linked document was not updated. I have contacted the documentation team to update it accordingly.
-Seth

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