Installing A Dedicated Management Station (Windows And Linux) - Dell PowerVault 3000i System Installation Manual

Installing a Dedicated Management Station (Windows and Linux)

Optionally, you can manage your storage array over the network via a dedicated system attached to the
array via the Ethernet management port. If you choose this option, follow these steps to install MD
Storage Manager on that dedicated system.
1 (Windows) From the CD main menu, select Install MD3000i Storage Software.
2 (Linux) From the CD main menu, type 2 and press <Enter>.
The Installation Wizard appears.
3 Click Next.
4 Accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Next.
5 Click Next to accept the default installation path (Windows), or enter a new path and click Next.
6 Select Management Station as the installation type. This option installs only the MD Storage
Manager software used to configure, manage and monitor a MD3000i storage array.
7 Click Next.
8 If the Overwrite Warning dialog appears, click OK. The software currently being installed
automatically replaces any existing versions of MD Storage Manager.
9 A screen appears asking whether to restart the event monitor automatically or manually after
rebooting. You should configure only one system (either a host or a management station) to
automatically restart the event monitor.
NOTE:
The event monitor notifies the administrator of problem conditions with the storage array. MD Storage
Manager can be installed on more than one system, but running the event monitor on multiple systems can
cause multiple alert notifications to be sent for the same error condition. To avoid this issue, enable the event
monitor only on a single system that monitors your MD3000i arrays. For more information on alerts, the event
monitor, and manually restarting the event monitor, see the MD Storage Manager User's Guide.
10 The Pre-Installation Summary screen appears showing the installation destination, the required disk
space, and the available disk space. If the installation path is correct, click Install.
11 When the installation completes, click Done.
A screen appears asking if you want to restart the system now.
12 Restart the system.
13 Set the path for the command line interface (CLI), if required. See the MD Storage Manager CLI
Guide for more information.
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