Inspur AS500H, User Manual

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Chapter IX Install Storage Management Software
9.1
Key terminology
RDAC
（
redundant dual active controller multi-path driver
）
In order to configure IO transmission driver of disk array management data of redundancy
controller. If a certain part connecting storage array fails, causing communication between the host
and controller lost, this driver will relocate all IO paths automatically, and switch to another
controller of storage array if necessary.
Host
Connects to storage array, and accesses volume on storage array via host ports on HBA cards.
Management workstation
Runs computer of storage management software, used to add, monitor and manage storage
arrays on network.
9.2
Installation introduction
This introduction is used to install installation wizard of SANtricity management software,
and independent installation software packages of various operation systems are provided in CD.
For windows 2003, 2008 operation systems, Linux and solaris operation systems, storage
management software supports to use storage array as a guide device (excluding IA64 architecture
Itanium machine).
9.3
Operation system special introduction
Solaris
：
When the number of volumes is no more than 32, solaris operation system supports RDAC
path redundancy software, when more than 32 data volumes, a Multiplexed I/O(MPxIO) could be
used. Solaris operation system supports SUN clustering software.
(RDAC only supports solaris 9)
Windows XP and Windows Vista:
These two operation systems only support SANtricity client, rather than other software
packages such as RDAC multipath software, SANtricity installed on these two systems could only
be used as a storage management workstation, and does not support VDS, VSS of Microsoft, nor
SMI of SINA.
Windows server 2003 and windows server 2008:
When RDAC driver is not installed, an error message prompts after installation is done,
indicating if there’re several alarming notices after installation, it is suggested to view installation
log to understand detailed situation, and installation log includes win32 abnormal warnings, which
is normal, and the installation process is successful.