WD ARRAY MANAGEMENT SETUP
CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION - 4
USER MANUAL
Chapter 2: Installation
To install WD Array Management Setup (AMS) is an uncomplicated procedure, once you
understand your systems and how you want to use AMS. The purpose of this Chapter is to
help you plan and carry out your installation of AMS.
By way of review, AMS consists of three components:
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Monitoring Utility
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Message Server
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Message Agent
These were described in the previous chapter. Before proceeding with the installation, you
must know which component goes where. If you plan to run AMS over a network, you must
know the IP addresses of each computer on the network that will be involved in your RAID
monitoring and management activity.
Installation Locations
In the table below are possible locations for each of the three AMS components.
Table 1. Acceptable AMS Component Installation Locations
Monitoring Utility
The Monitoring Utility installs on any computer you will use to monitor and manage the
RAIDs.
If your RAID runs without a network connection, install it on the RAID PC with the rest of
the AMS components.
If your RAIDs are networked, you can install the Monitoring Utility on any computer
connected to the network.
If your company has networked RAIDs and Internet access, you may choose to install the
Monitoring Utility on a laptop or home-based PC for dial-in remote access.
Monitoring Utility
Message Server
Message Agent
Internet-connected PC
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Network PC
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Network File Server
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RAID PC
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