Chapter 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager; Before You Begin; Installing On Windows - Adaptec 5325302053 User Manual

Installing Adaptec Storage
Manager
This chapter explains how to install Adaptec Storage Manager.

Before You Begin

Ensure you understand the installation options described in "Introduction to
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Adaptec Storage Manager for iSCSI Storage" on page 13.
Adaptec Storage Manager does not need to be installed on a system unless it's
being used as an iSCSI Storage Host or as the location of the GUI and Agent and/
or Management Service.
Ensure that you have installed an iSCSI initiator in each system to which you'll be
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provisioning storage. Supported iSCSI initiators are listed in "iSCSI Initiator
Support by OS" on page 210.
Ensure that each system meets the requirements listed on page 25.
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Installing on Windows

This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running
Windows. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
See page 25 for a list of supported OSs. Not all Adaptec Storage Manager features
are supported by all Windows OSs. See "iSCSI Storage Feature Support" on page 14
for more information.
You will need the User CD to complete this task. Adaptec recommends doing the
first installation on the system where you'll run the GUI and Management Service.
Advanced users only—You can perform a silent installation, if preferred. See
Note
page 203.
To install Adaptec Storage Manager:
If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system,
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uninstall it. (Refer to your operating system documentation for instructions.)
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