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Installing on Linux

This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on
comput ers running Linux. See S yst em Re quir ements on page 18 for a list
of supported operating systems.
Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Enviro nment (JRE).
Before You Begin
If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your
computer, you must remove it before beginning this installation. Any
customization files you created with the previous version are saved and
used in the upgrade.
To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the rpm --erase StorMan
command.
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
1Insert the Adapt ec Storage Manager CD.
2Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager CD:
3Change to the cdrom directory:
4Extract the RPM package and install it:
rpm --install ./StorMan*.rpm
5Unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager CD:
6Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every
Linux co mputer that will be part of your storage space.
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Continue with
Starting Adaptec Stor age Manager on Linux
on page 32.
Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
SuSE mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
Red Hat cd /mnt/cdrom/linux/manager
SuSE cd /media/cdrom/linux/manager
Red Hat umount /mnt/cdrom
SuSE umount /media/cdrom