Acer Altos RAIDWatch, Manual

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Contents
iii
Preface .................................................................................................................................................. ix
Conventions .......................................................................................................................................... xi
Reference Information ......................................................................................................................... xi
Revision History ................................................................................................................................... xii
A.1 Product Description ...................................................................................................................................... 1
A.2 Feature Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 1
A.3 Featured Highlights ...................................................................................................................................... 3
A.3.1 Graphical User Interface .................................................................................................................... 3
A.3.2 Enclosure Management ...................................................................................................................... 3
A.3.3 Powerful Event Notification Function ............................................................................................... 4
A.3.4 Java-based Remote Management ....................................................................................................... 4
A.3.5 Password Protection ........................................................................................................................... 4
A.4 Conceptual Foundation ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 System Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Server Running Altos RAIDWatch .................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Local Client Running Altos RAIDWatch Manager ........................................................................... 8
2.2 RAID Chart .................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Platform Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.1 Platform Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2 Solaris Platforms ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.3.3 Windows Platforms .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Software Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 14
2.4.1 Before You Start .............................................................................................................................. 14
2.4.2 Installing Altos RAIDWatch ............................................................................................................ 14
2.4.3 Installing Out of Band Components ................................................................................................. 17
2.4.4 Installing In-Band Components ....................................................................................................... 19
2.4.5 Applet-Only Installation .................................................................................................................. 22
2.5 List of Filenames ........................................................................................................................................ 25
2.6 Program Updates ........................................................................................................................................ 26
2.7 In-band SCSI ............................................................................................................................................. 26
2.7.1 Configuring a RAID Controller to Use In-band SCSI ..................................................................... 27
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 31
3.2 Accessing the Configuration Panel ............................................................................................................ 31
3.2.1 Using Windows – Altos RAIDWatch Installed as In-Band ............................................................. 31
3.2.2 Using Web Browser – Altos RAIDWatch Installed as Applet ........................................................ 32
3.3 Primary Agent Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 33
3.3.1 Base Settings .................................................................................................................................... 33