Software Setup; Before You Start; Installing Altos Raidwatch - Acer Altos RAIDWatch Manual

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Altos RAIDWatch User Guide

2.4 Software Setup

This section discusses how to install Altos RAIDWatch in your system. Before proceeding with the

• TCP/IP must be installed and running with a valid IP address assigned to each primary and

• Your system display must be running in 256 color mode or some configuration items will not

• Your RAID controller must either be defined as a peripheral device or logical drives mapped to

• Be certain that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed in

• Check to be certain that the RAID disk arrays and controllers are installed properly. For the

• Follow the directions provided in the Platform Requirements section to prepare for installation

Follow these steps to install Altos RAIDWatch on your server(s) and RAID systems (the installation

Insert the Altos RAIDWatch installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

If installing on a Unix system, mount the Altos RAIDWatch CD to /mnt.

If you are currently running other applications, close them before proceeding with the setup

process. This will minimize the possibility of encountering system errors during setup.

To install Altos RAIDWatch, run the install script file related to the OS you are using to start the

installation process. (Each OS has its own subdirectory.) This method will open a command line

window and ask first if you want to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Enter "N" for No unless

you are also installing Altos RAIDWatch Manager. The installation script will then ask if you want

to install Altos RAIDWatch. Type "Y" for a first install, reinstall, or reconfigure of the program.

After opening the install shield, the following welcome screen, shown in Figure 2–1, will appear.

To continue installing Altos RAIDWatch, click the "Next" button at the bottom of the window. If

you do not wish to continue with the installation process, select the "Stop" button.

setup procedure, read through section 2.4.1, "Before You Start" below.

Before starting the installation, read through the notes listed below.

secondary agent station, even if Altos RAIDWatch Manager is being used on the local host.

be visible.

host LUNs, otherwise Altos RAIDWatch will be unable to locate the controller.

the System Requirements section.

installation procedure, see the documentation that came with the controller.

and operation under different OS environments.

procedure for Altos RAIDWatch Manager and Event Monitor is explained in section 2.4.3):

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