SUPER MICRO Computer X6DAT-G Installing Adaptec Storage Management, Browser Edition, Overview

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility

C-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Management

A. Browser Edition

Overview

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

Browsers supported:

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

Windows

*Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later

*Netscape 7 or later

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.

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.

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

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