Before You Begin - Asus DS300j G2 Series User Manual

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The appendix covers the following topics:

• Before You Begin

• Installing PerfectPath
• Verifying Installation
• Running Perfect Path View
• Monitoring Your LUNs and Paths
• Features and Settings
• Troubleshooting
• Updating PerfectPath
• Repairing PerfectPath
• Removing PerfectPath
PerfectPath is a multipathing software designed for use with ASUS Storage ASUS DS300f G2 RAID subsystem
products and includes:
• GUI – Graphic user interface, PerfectPath View, for easy monitoring and settings.
• DSM – Device-Specific Module driver.
• Events Service – Notification service posts events to the application log.
PerfectPath supports Fibre Channel and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technologies.
PerfectPath runs on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 operating systems, on both x86 and x64 platforms.
For a list of supported OSes, download the latest compatibility list from ASUS Storage support: http://www.
ASUS Storage.com/support/.
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Before you install PerfectPath on your Windows Host PC, you must:
• Install your Fibre Channel or SAS HBA cards and their device drivers.
• Close all computer and storage management applications, including Computer Management, Device
Manager, Disk Management, and the Registry Editor.
Note
If you have a complex configuration, such as multiple HBAs connected with multiple LUNs
and paths to your PC, installation can take a long time. You can choose to temporarily
disconnect your storage, install PerfectPath, then reconnect your storage to reduce
installation time.
DS300f G2 Series User Manual