System And Hardware Requirements; Supported Operating Systems; Installation Modes; Supported Browsers - IBM System storage DS6000 Series Redbook

3.1 System and hardware requirements

The DS Storage Manager is a Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) that is used to
perform logical configuration and Copy Services management functions. It can be accessed
with a Web browser from any location that has network access to the DS management
console.
The DS Storage Manager software must be installed on a user-provided computer. We refer
to this computer as the DS Storage Management Console (SMC).
Because the DS Storage Manager is required to manage the DS6000, to perform Copy
Services operations, or to allow remote service, the DS SMC computer must always be on.
A management console is the configuration, service, and management portal for the DS6000
series. You must have a computer to use as the management console and this computer
must meet the following minimum set of hardware and operating system compatibility
requirements:
1.4 GHz Pentium® 4
256 KB cache
512 MB memory
1 GB disk space for the DS Storage Manager software
1 GB work space per managed Integrated RAID Controller (IRC)
IP Network connectivity to each RAID controller card
It is also useful to have:
IP network connectivity to an external network to enable remote support
Serial connectivity to the DS6000

3.1.1 Supported operating systems

The SMC is supported by the following operating systems:
Microsoft® Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Note: For the most recent information about currently supported operating systems, refer
to the IBM System Storage DS6000 Information Center Web site at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ds6000ic/index.jsp

Supported browsers

The currently supported browsers for accessing the DS Storage Manager are:
Internet Explorer® 6.X
Netscape 6.2
Netscape 7.X

3.2 Installation modes

Install the DS Storage Manager using a graphical or silent mode for the Windows operating
systems. Access it using a Web browser from any location that has network access.
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