MSI MS-9246 manual Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition, MSI Reminds You

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Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition

1. Overview

This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays.

2. Supported Browsers

To run Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition, your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies only. The following versions are supported:

On Windows

-Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later

-Netscape 7 or later

On Linux

-Adaptec-supplied and installed version of Mozilla

-Netscape 7 or later

When using Adaptec Storage Manager, you need to log on to your system with administrator privileges.

3. Typical, Custom, and Compact Installations

You can select from these setup options:

Typical (default) — Supports local and remote management; however, Adaptec SNMP is not included.

Custom — For expert users. Primarily used on Web servers or when you

want to make sure SNMP and Notifier are available for a managed system. You can select from these components:

*Managed System Components — If you choose this selection only, the installation is the same as a Compact installation.

*Adaptec Web Server — Installs components allowing managed systems to communicate with Web browsers.

*Adaptec Storage Manager Notifier — Installs messaging, including email and broadcaster capabilities.

*Adaptec SNMP — Installs components used by SNMP-based applications. Requires Microsoft SNMP agents to be installed to function. Not included in a Typical installation.

Compact — Installs only the components required on a remotely managed

system. See Managed System Components, above.

MSI Reminds You...

When you perform a Typical or Compact installation, components needed for communication and remote management are installed automatically.

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