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Chapter 8. Installing and using the IPSSEND command-line
program
This chapter provides the information needed to install, start, and use the IPSSEND
command-line program.
IPSSEND is an advanced command-line program that you can use to configure and
manage your ServeRAID controllers. This utility program is provided on the
IBM
ServeRAID Support diskettes and the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.
Installing the IPSSEND command-line program
You can use the IPSSEND program with the following operating systems:
v Microsoft XP Professional (ServeRAID-4Lx controller only)
v
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Datacenter, and Server
v Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (ServeRAID-4Lx controller only)
v
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition and Server
v Novell NetWare (versions 5.x and 6.0)
v IBM OS/2 WARP Server for e-business
v Red Hat Linux (versions 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)
v SuSE Linux (versions 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3)
v Caldera OpenLinux (versions 3.1 and 3.1.1)
v Turbolinux (versions 6.5 and 7.0)
v
SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a
v Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1
v
Caldera Open UNIX 8.0
Note: To run IPSSEND on DOS, you must start IPSSEND from the IBM
ServeRAID Support from DOS diskette. This diskette contains the ASPI
device driver.
Installing IPSSEND for Windows or OS/2
You can install this program for Windows or OS/2 using either the IBM ServeRAID
Support CD or the appropriate IBM ServeRAID Support diskette.
Installing IPSSEND for Windows or OS/2 from CD
Complete the following steps to install IPSSEND for Windows or OS/2 using the
IBM ServeRAID Support CD:
1. Start the server.
2. After the operating system starts, insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the
CD-ROM drive. If the CD starts automatically, exit the installation program.
3. Create an IPSADM directory on your hard disk. From the operating-system
command prompt, type the following and press Enter:
md c :\ipsadm
where c is the drive letter of the drive where the operating system is installed.
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