System Requirements; Checking The System Hardware Configuration - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 System Administrator Manual

Managing the HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H on Windows NT

System Requirements

System Requirements
AutoRAID Manager requires the following system environment:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Advanced Server or NT Server, Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 3
(host server) (or later)
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows™ 95 (client)
TCP/IP services installed
SNMP Services installed (required for installation of the AutoRAID SNMP agent)

Checking the System Hardware Configuration

Before installing and using the AutoRAID Manager software, the system hardware should be checked to
make sure it meets the necessary requirements for proper operation on Windows NT.Check the following
system components and make sure they are configured as indicated.
SCSI Hardware
The disk array uses a differential SCSI bus. Use only the HP A5252A SCSI HBA
CAUTION!
and C2905A differential terminator when connecting the disk array. Using single-ended
SCSI hardware may damage the disk array.
Check the following SCSI bus hardware:
The A5252A SCSI HBA is installed properly in the host.
All SCSI cabling is installed and connected properly.
The SCSI bus is terminated properly using differential terminator part number C2905A.
NOTE! If the disk array will be used in a stand-alone (noncluster) environment, it is
recommended that the A5252A SCSI HBA setting "Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization" be
enabled. Refer to the Installation Guide included with the HBA for instructions on changing HBA
settings.
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