on the RAID controller. Do not force-fit.
Configuring the storage subsystem
You must configure the storage subsystem configuration after you install the storage
subsystem in a rack cabinet. Use the following information to configure your storage
subsystem configuration.
Storage subsystem management methods
Before you configure the storage subsystem, determine which method of storage
subsystem management you want to use. You can manage the storage subsystem
in either of two ways: host-agent (in-band) management or direct (out-of-band)
management.
For more information on setting up in-band or out-of-band management
connections, refer to the
DS Storage Manager Installation and Support Guide
for
the operating system of the host computer that will be used to manage the storage
subsystem.
Important:
If the operating system of the host server to which the storage
subsystem logical drives are mapped is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or
Server 2003, then you first have to make a direct (out-of-band)
management connection to the storage subsystem to set the correct
host type. The server will then be able to recognize the storage
subsystem correctly for host-agent (in-band) management.
Host-agent (in-band) management method
This method requires host-agent software that you install on the host server. The
host-agent software allows the DS Storage Manager client program to manage the
DS5100 and DS5300 using the same fibre channel connections between the host
server and the storage subsystem. You must install at least one management
station and a software agent host. The management station can be the host or a
workstation on the Ethernet network. A management station will have the client
software installed. Figure 75 on page 113 shows the host-agent (in-band)
management method.
RS-232
serial port
Ethernet ports
Controller A
ds50033
Ethernet ports
RS-232
serial port
Controller B
Figure 74. Ethernet and serial port locations
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