| Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide |    
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Overview |
This chapter provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager. It contains the following sections:
The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software is delivered on CD and consists of the tools described in the following topics:
The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software is a web-based management software that provides both a browser interface and a command-line interface (CLI) for configuring and managing arrays on an external management host. Management host platforms can be:
| Note - Windows XP Home Edition is not supported. |
Common Array Manager provides management support for the following arrays:
Common Array Manager also provides management support for the J4000 family of JBOD arrays (J4500, for example), which has its own documentation set.
The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager enables you to use a web browser to manage an array from any host that can communicate with the management host. For a list of supported browsers, see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Release Notes.
For information about navigating and using the browser interface, see:
You can also manage and configure storage using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software’s command-line interface. The CLI provides the same control and monitoring capability as the web browser, and it is scriptable for running frequently performed tasks.
The CLI is available by telnetting to the management host or from a remote CLI client that you install on the remote host. It is available for Solaris OS, Windows, Linux, and several other operating systems. See the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Release Notes for a list of supported operating system platforms.
For more information about CLI commands, see:
In addition to the full management software, you can install a compact, CLI-only version of the software. The features of the two versions compare as follows.
This install option creates a management station that contains the full set of CAM services, including:
This install option creates a compact, standalone installation, which can be as little as 25MB in size. This light-weight management solution is installed on a data host attached to the array. It is installed using the CLI-only installation option and provides the following services:
This option is also used to load the proxy agent for the JBOD arrays only.
Data host software controls the data path between the data host and the array.
| Note - Some management hosts can also be used as data hosts. |
The data host software contains tools that manage the data path I/O connections between the data host and the array. This includes drivers and utilities that enable hosts to connect to, monitor, and transfer data in a storage area network (SAN).
The type of data host software you need depends on your operating system. You must obtain the data host software from the Sun Download Center or other source. See the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Release Notes for more information.
Before you install the Common Array Manager software, you must do the following:
The following checklist (TABLE 1-1) outlines all of the tasks required for installing the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software and tells you where you can find detailed procedures. To ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order in which they are presented.
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Verify that you have the license certificates for storage domains and other premium features. |
You will use these in Chapter 5, Enabling Premium Features |
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If you have not already done so with DHCP or the serial interface, configure the IP addresses of the array controllers, as described in Appendix B. |
Appendix B Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers |
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Chapter 3 Starting the Management Software |
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Chapter 3 Providing Site Information |
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Chapter 3 Subscribing to Auto Service Request |
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Chapter 3 Registering the Array |
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Chapter 3 Installing the Baseline Firmware |
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Chapter 3 Adding Users And Assigning Roles |
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Chapter 4 Planning Your Storage Configuration |
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Chapter 5 Enabling Premium Features |
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Plan whether you want the default storage or custom storage capabilities. |
Chapter 5 Planning Storage Before Using the New Volume Wizard |
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Configure the storage using the New Volume Wizard and related functions. |
Chapter 5 Using the New Volume Wizard to Create and Map Volumes |
You are now ready to install the Common Array Manager software and the local and remote management host software.
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