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Installing the DS4000 Storage Manager client
Refer to the IBM System Storage DS4000 Storage Manager 9.16 Installation and
Support Guide for the appropriate operating system for instructions on how to install
the Storage Manager software. Use that document and the online help to configure
the logical drives, partitions, and so on for the RAID controllers. Use your operating
system documentation to make the new logical drives accessible to the operating
system. Do not proceed with the configuration setup until you have completed the
DS4000 Storage Manager installation.
Assemble any additional items in preparation for software installation. These items
might include the following:
v HBA drivers.
v Controller firmware version 06.16.86.xx or higher.
v IP addresses for RAID controllers (for in-band management only).
v Additional documentation for switches and HBAs, if needed.
v Appropriate host kit for your operating system, which includes the DS4000
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 DS4000 Storage Manager guide for your operating
system. Save the profile in a location other than the logical drives created for the
DS4200 Express.
Always refer to the readme that is included with the DS4200 Express Storage
Subsystem firmware package (whether the firmware is accessed by the Web or CD)
for any special requirements or restrictions that apply to that particular firmware
version.
Note: Make sure that you install the DS4000 Storage Manager event monitoring
Monitoring status through software
Use the DS4000 Storage Manager client to monitor the status of the storage
subsystem. Run the software constantly, and check it frequently.
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IBM System Storage DS4200 Express Storage Subsystem: Installation, User's and Maintenance Guide
Storage Manager Version 9.16 Support CD containing the Storage Manager
version 9.16.xx.62 or later.
Depending on the DS4200 Express model you order, your DS4200 Express will
ship with either the Microsoft Windows host software attachment kit or with your
choice of host software kits (Windows, AIX, Linux, Netware, SUN Solaris, HP-UX,
Linux on POWER, or VMware). The host software kit grants you permission to
attach host servers using the appropriate operating system to the DS4200
Express. The kit includes a DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9.16 Support CD
that has the appropriate IBM DS4000 Storage Manager host software.
For the latest controller firmware, check the IBM support Web site for DS4000
storage products:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
service 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."
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