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Chapter 6MegaRAID Window and Menus
The MegaRAID Storage Manager software is a configuration and monitoring utility used
with the Embedded MegaRAID Software. This chapter provides instruction on its use
and features.

6-1 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software

Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the main
window:
1. Start the program using the method required for your operating system
environment:
• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft Windows system,
select START J PROGRAMS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER J STARTUPUI, or
double-click the MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER shortcut on the desktop.
• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Red Hat Linux system,
select APPLICATIONS J SYSTEM TOOLS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER J
STARTUPUI.
• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a SUSE SLES 9 system,
select START J SYSTEM J MORE PROGRAMS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER.
When the program starts, the SELECT SERVER window appears (Figure6-1).
NOTE: If a warning appears stating that Windows Firewall has blocked some
features of the program, click UNBLOCK to allow MegaRAID Storage Manager
software to start.
This is because Windows Firewall sometimes blocks the operation of programs
that use Java.