Installing On A Vmware Guest Os; Running Maxview Storage Manager From The Dvd - Adaptec CDP-00278-01-A User Manual

Installing on a VMware Guest OS

This section describes how to install maxView Storage Manager on a VMware guest operating system.
1. Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD.
2. Go to the ASM-MANAGER-GOS directory for the remote operating system you want to install.
3. Type one of the following commands, depending on the operating system:
Options Description
Linux
./StorMan-9.00-19098.esx86_64.bin
Windows
setup_asm_esx_x64.exe

Running maxView Storage Manager from the DVD

When you run maxView Storage Manager from the DVD, you are using bootable-DVD mode. Bootable-DVD
mode lets you configure the controller before you install your operating system. After you configure
the controller and install the operating system, you can install and run maxView Storage Manager as
an installed software application, as described earlier in this chapter.
Running maxView Storage Manager in bootable-DVD mode is not a substitute for running it as an installed
software application. Most of the features and functions described in this guide are not available when
you run maxView Storage Manager from the DVD. Use bootable-DVD mode only for configuring your
controller before you install an operating system.
To run maxView Storage Manager in bootable-DVD mode:
Note: Before you begin, ensure that your system is set up to boot from a DVD or CD
drive. Check the system BIOS to see if the CD drive is listed first in the boot order. For
more information, see your system's documentation.
1. Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your system.
2. When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter.
3. Review the license information, then press Enter.
The main DVD menu opens.
4. Click Launch Configuration Utility.
maxView Storage Manager opens.
5. On the ribbon, in the Logical Disk group, click Create Logical Drive.
The logical drive configuration wizard opens.
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