Compaq Infortrend Other Concerns, Requirements, Connecting Ethernet Port, Availability Concern

Other Concerns

Availability Concern:

For safety reason, it is better to create a reserved space on more than one logical drive.

Whatever data is put into the reserved space, firmware will automatically duplicate and distribute it to the reserved section on every data drive. Even if one hard drive or one logical drive fails, an exact replica still resides on other drives.

Web-Based Management

The controller firmware has embedded http server. Once properly configured, the controller/subsystem’s Ethernet port behaves like an HTTP server.

Requirements

1.Controller/subsystem running Firmware revision 3.21 and above

[3.25 onwards has embedded NPC (Notification Processing Center) support]

2.Management Station:

Pentium or above compatible (or equivalent PC) running Windows NT 4/Windows 2000; Solaris 7 & 8 (SPARC, x86); AIX 4.3; or Red Hat Linux 6.1 (kernel v2.2.xx); Red Hat 7/8, SUSE 7, WIN95/98, or Windows Me/XP

3.Standard Web Browser.

4.A management station (computer) accessing RAIDWatch manager must support:

-TCP/IP

-Java Runtime: a package is bundled with RAIDWatch installer or it can be downloaded from SUN Microsystems’ web site.

5.A static IP address

3.2.1Connecting Ethernet Port:

Use a LAN cable to connect the Ethernet port(s) on the subsystem’s RAID controller unit(s). Use only shielded cable to avoid radiated emissions that may cause interruptions. Connect the cable between controller’s LAN port and a LAN port from your local network.

Connecting Terminal 3-5