Installing The Ds Storage Manager On The Windows Operating System Using The Graphical Mode - IBM DS8000 User Manual

Firewall installation alert
Note: During the installation process, it is possible to receive several alerts for Java
After you have installed the simulated DS8000 Storage Manager, the following
results occur:
v Activation of the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager server and the IBM
v Activation of the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage Manager application,
Installing the DS Storage Manager on the Windows operating system
using the graphical mode
Complete this task to install the simulated IBM System Storage DS Storage
Manager in your Windows environment using the graphical mode. You are
installing the offline management type. This management type allows you to plan
and construct storage unit configurations without being connected to the network.
However, you cannot use the Copy Services or parallel access volumes (PAVs)
features while disconnected from the network.
Before you install the simulated IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager, verify
that the prerequisite software and hardware are installed on your system. The
installation program checks for prerequisites and cancels the installation if any
prerequisites are missing. If you have the correct level of Java code, but Java errors
appear during installation, request a new installation CD from your IBM
representative.
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have occurred during the upgrade. You can check online support for
error definitions. Additional information can be found in the logs of the
local directories.
processes that are trying to access ports on the local computer. When this
occurs, allow the Java processes to access the ports; otherwise, the
installation might fail.
System Storage DS Network Interface server. These servers are set to automatic
startup so that when you start your computer, these servers are automatically
activated.
which includes the simulated storage manager component. It is designed to help
you create and manage the physical and logical configurations of your storage
complexes, storage units, and storage images.
This component (installed using the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage
Manager installation CD) provides the ability to create logical configurations
when you are disconnected from the network. After creating the configuration,
you can save it and then apply it to a network-attached DS8000 at a later time.
Attention: The simulated DS Storage Manager is designed to assist you in
creating an initial configuration for your system. Do not attempt to upload a
configuration file if your system has already been configured.
1. The name of the user who logs on and performs the installation must
not contain any non-ASCII or special characters. It could cause the
installation to fail.
2. The DS Storage Manager is not supported on any Windows 64-bit
operating system.