Storage Management Software Packages - Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 4000 Series System Upgrade Manual

Storage
Management
Software
Packages
Chapter 1: Preparing to Upgrade Your Storage Management Software
13. Check that the storage array has an Optimal status. If one or more managed
devices has a Needs Attention status, contact your Technical Support
representative.
14. If you determined from the storage array profile that the NVSRAM firmware, the
controller firmware, or the ESM firmware is not the current version, download
the compatible firmware.
NOTE With the I/O Shipping feature, a storage array can use asymmetric logical unit
access (ALUA). ALUA enables a controller tray or a controller-drive tray to service
I/O requests through either controller in a duplex configuration. To use the I/O
Shipping feature with VMware, you must take additional steps to update the VMware
configuration. See Upgrade Instructions for Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA)
with the VMware OS on page
All storage management software packages are generally installed in the same
directory on the same system, whether the system is the host or a separate storage
management station.
Table 2 Storage Management Software Packages
Software Package
SMclient
SMagent
SMruntime
139 for instructions.
Description and Usage
This package contains the graphical user interface
for managing the storage array. This package also
contains an optional monitor service that sends alerts
when a critical problem exists with the storage array.
The storage management software that is installed
only on a host machine to enable in-band
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management.
The operating system (OS) -specific storage
management software that installs the appropriate
Java runtime environment (JRE), which allows Java
files to be displayed.
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