Mylex Disk Array controller Software Kit 2.01, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

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System Administration Utility for Windows NT 4.0
3-32 Disk Array Controller Software Kit User’s Manual
System Administration Utility for Windows NT 4.0
DACADM Utility
The System Administration (DACADM) utility is a user-friendly, menu-
driven utility consisting of several commonly used tools for system
administrators.
The administration utility is launched from Start-->Run. To display the
main menu, type:
[drive:\path] DACADM
↵
(For example: c:\winnt\system32\gamserv)
DACADM Main Menu
The system will display the menu screen. A window with a title bar and a
menu bar below it appears on the screen. The title bar at the top of the
window displays the name of the utility. The menu bar includes all of the
menu items currently being supported. A small rectangular box pulls down
to list all the options for this utility.
Use the mouse to open the pull down menus. Click the mouse on an option
title to display the various functions available.
Options Menus
Selecting an option function may be done by either using the mouse to click
on the command or by typing the speed key sequence on the keyboard.
Management Menu
The various selections available from the Management pull-down options
menu are described in the following sections.
Select Controller. Select this item, and a popup window appears on the
screen showing all of the controllers currently attached to the host system.
This dialog window allows the user to select any of the controllers for
administration. The available controllers on the system are displayed as
Controller 1, Controller 2, etc. in the small boxes. If a controller is not found,
the message “Not Installed” is displayed in the box. Use the mouse to click
on the controller to be administered.