Infortrend RAID Controller Manual

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4.2 Out-of-Band via Ethernet
Newer line of Infortrend controllers are equipped with an Ethernet
port for out-of-band management. To simplify software installation
process, necessary software agents are already implemented with
controller firmware (release 3.21 and above). The main RAIDWatch
programs can be transferred to the reserved sectors on the members of
a logical drive, allowing users to manage the system from any
management station in any place using internet browser.
The event notification (NPC) and Event Monitor modules still need to
be installed on a host computer to report system errors.
4.2.1 Requirements
1. Controller with Ethernet connectivity: i.e., SentinelRAID series
PCB version 2.9 and above
2. Firmware revision 3.21 and above
3. Management Platform:
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, SUSE 7,
WIN95/98, Windows Me
4. Standard web browser. A computer running RAIDWatch
manager must support:
• TCP/IP
• Java Runtime: a package is bundled with RAIDWatch
installer or downloaded from Sun's web site.
4.2.2 Configuration Procedure
Listed below are steps necessary for preparing RAIDWatch programs
on a RAID controller system.
1. Follow the instructions in documentation that came with your
controller for details on how to connect Ethernet port.
Requirements for a computer running web-based RAIDWatch are
the same as those for the clients as described in RAIDWatch's
user's manual. Java plug-in is also necessary for a management
station.
2. Firmware 3.21 and above will automatically create a reserved
space on member drives when a logical array is created. Create a
logical group of drives using the LCD keypad or firmwareembedded
manager. If logical configurations have been created
and then deleted, the preserved space on physical drives should
be manually removed before configuring a new array.
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