| Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide |    
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| Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide |
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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, which can be a Sun system running the Solaris 8, 9, or 10 Operating System (OS), or an x86 or x64 system running Solaris, or Windows 2000, 2003, or XP.
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 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:
Data host software controls the data path between the data host and the array.
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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. The method is described in Appendix B. |
Appendix B Configuring IP Addressing |
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Chapter 3 Starting the Management Software |
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Chapter 3 Registering the Array |
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Chapter 3 Registering the Array |
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Chapter 3 Setting Up the Array Name and Other Initial Array Functions |
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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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