Preface

The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide is a combined software installation and initial configuration guide. This guide describes how to install management and configuration software, and how to perform initial storage planning and configuration. Consult the hardware installation guide for your array for information about the initial physical installation of an array.


Before You Read This Book

Before you begin to install the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software, review late-breaking and release-specific information in the following books:

The books are available from:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

 


How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software and installation process.

Chapter 2 describes how to install the Common Array Manager software and the local and remote host management software.

Chapter 3 describes how to sign up for Auto Service Registration, register the array, upgrade the array firmware, and add initial array information.

Chapter 4 provides an overview of the concepts behind planning a storage configuration.

Chapter 5 steps you through the basic configuration of storage on the array.

Appendix A provides worksheets to help you gather the information you need to complete the installation.

Appendix B describes how to configure IP addressing.

Appendix C describes how to navigate though the browser interface.


Using Operating System Commands

This document contains information on OS-specific commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. For more information, refer to the following:


Shell Prompts


Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#



Typographic Conventions


Typeface[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.



Related Documentation


Application

Title

Part Number

Late-breaking information not included in the information set

Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Release Notes

820-4191-xx

Release Notes for your array

Various

Quick reference information for the CLI

Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager sscs(1M) CLI Quick Reference

820-4192-xx


In addition, the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager includes the following online documentation:

Contains system overview and configuration information.

Provides guided, FRU-replacement procedures with system feedback. You can access Service Advisor from the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software.

Provides help on man page commands available on a management host or on a remote CLI client.


Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of other Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation


Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.


Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting


Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:

Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide, Release 6.1, part number 820-4193-11.


1 (TableFootnote) The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.