
Chapter 2  Installing NEC Storage PathManager 
Chapter 2   Installing NEC Storage PathManager 2.1 Operating environment 
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Operating environment for NEC Storage PathManager is shown below: 
Table 2-1   Operating environment 
Enterprise  Standard 
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Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 3 or later) 
Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Service Pack 3 or later) 
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (both 32-bit and 64-bit(*1)) 
Server  Express5800/100 series, 1000 series, ft series 
Memory  Necessary memory for OS + 10 MB, or more 
Disk  Program size: 13 MB 
Necessary disk size for program operation: more than 23 MB 
HBA  Host bus adapter specified by NEC Storage 
NEC Storage 
- 4000 series 
- 3000 series 
- 2800 series 
- 2000 series 
- 1000 series 
- 100 series 
- 2800 series 
- 2000 series 
- 1000 series 
- 100 series 
(*1) Storage PathManager on IA64 servers does not support NEC Storage S100 series. 
2.2 Setup 
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The Setup CD is used to install/uninstall NEC Storage PathManager. The Setup CD allows the following 
actions: 
/1/  Installation 
It installs the program to the server and registers the HBA in NEC Storage PathManager. 
/2/  Uninstallation 
It completely removes NEC Storage PathManager from the server. 
/3/  Version upgrade 
Users who are using previous versions of this software can use this mode and easily prepare for 
installation of this version.  
Procedures for each action will be illustrated in the following sections.  For further details, refer to the 
"Storage PathManager Installation Guide." 
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