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Altos RAIDWatch User Guide
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2.4 Software Setup
This section discusses how to install Altos RAIDWatch in your system. Before proceeding with the
setup procedure, read through section 2.4.1, ”Before You Start” below.
2.4.1 Before You Start
Before starting the installation, read through the notes listed below.
• TCP/IP must be installed and running with a valid IP address assigned to each primary and
secondary agent station, even if Altos RAIDWatch Manager is being used on the local host.
• Your system display must be running in 256 color mode or some configuration items will not
be visible.
• Your RAID controller must either be defined as a peripheral device or logical drives mapped to
host LUNs, otherwise Altos RAIDWatch will be unable to locate the controller.
• Be certain that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed in
the System Requirements section.
• Check to be certain that the RAID disk arrays and controllers are installed properly. For the
installation procedure, see the documentation that came with the controller.
• Follow the directions provided in the Platform Requirements section to prepare for installation
and operation under different OS environments.
2.4.2 Installing Altos RAIDWatch
Follow these steps to install Altos RAIDWatch on your server(s) and RAID systems (the installation
procedure for Altos RAIDWatch Manager and Event Monitor is explained in section 2.4.3):
1 Insert the Altos RAIDWatch installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 If installing on a Unix system, mount the Altos RAIDWatch CD to /mnt.
3 If you are currently running other applications, close them before proceeding with the setup
process. This will minimize the possibility of encountering system errors during setup.
4 To install Altos RAIDWatch, run the install script file related to the OS you are using to start the
installation process. (Each OS has its own subdirectory.) This method will open a command line
window and ask first if you want to install Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Enter “N” for No unless
you are also installing Altos RAIDWatch Manager. The installation script will then ask if you want
to install Altos RAIDWatch. Type “Y” for a first install, reinstall, or reconfigure of the program.
5 After opening the install shield, the following welcome screen, shown in Figure 2–1, will appear.
To continue installing Altos RAIDWatch, click the “Next” button at the bottom of the window. If
you do not wish to continue with the installation process, select the “Stop” button.