Monitoring Status Through Software - IBM System Storage DS5020 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual

Before any planned system shutdown or after any system additions, removals, or
modifications (including firmware updates, logical drive creations, storage
partitioning definitions, hardware changes, and so on), save the storage subsystem
profile as explained in the DS Storage Manager guide for your operating system.
Save the profile in a location other than the logical drives created for the DS5020.
Always refer to the readme that is included with the DS5020 storage subsystem
firmware package (whether the firmware is accessed by the Web or DVD) for any
special requirements or restrictions that apply to that particular firmware version.
See "Finding DS5020 and DS4000-family readme files" on page xxv to learn how to
access the readme files on the Web.
Note: Make sure that you install the DS Storage Manager event monitoring service

Monitoring status through software

Use the DS Storage Manager client to monitor the status of the storage subsystem.
Run the software constantly, and check it frequently.
Notes:
1. You can only monitor storage subsystems that are within the management
2. If you have not installed the DS Storage Manager Event Monitor service as part
Important: Depending on the controller firmware version for your subsystem, refer
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attach host servers using the applicable operating system to the DS5020. The kit
includes a DS Storage Manager Support DVD that has the applicable IBM DS
Storage Manager host software. The DVD also includes correct controller
firmware version.
For the latest controller firmware and the DS Storage Manager host software for
your operating systems, check the IBM support web site IBM System Storage
products.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/disk
to enable continuous monitoring of the status of the storage subsystem. For
more information about the importance of this information, see "Monitoring
status through software."
domain of the storage-management software.
of the storage-management software installation, the DS Storage Manager
Enterprise Management window must remain open. (If you close the window,
you will not receive any alert notifications from the managed storage
subsystems.)
For more information, see the Enterprise Management online Help.
to the following guides for instructions to install the DS Storage
Manager:
v IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10 Installation
and Host Support Guide (for storage subsystems with controller
firmware version earlier than 7.8x.xx.xx)
v IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager Version 10.8 Installation
and Host Support Guide (for storage subsystems with controller
firmware version 7.8x.xx.xx or later)
.