Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition Installation Guide

Storage Resource Manager Enterprise Edition 3–1

Installation Prerequisites

Setup verifies all installation prerequisites and provides a report of any missing or

outdated prerequisites. Although you can complete the installation program with

missing or outdated prerequisites, you should restart the system after rectifying any

prerequisite discrepancy to ensure that SRM runs smoothly.

For more SRM information, including downloading prerequisite software, access the

Compaq Website at: www.compaq.com/products/sanworks/srmindex.html

This chapter includes complete checklists of all prerequisite software needed for each

SRM component. The checklists are prerequisites for the following:

• SRM Server

• SRM for Windows NT/Windows 2000 Agents

• SRM for UNIX or Linux Agents

• SRM for OpenVMS Agent

• SRM Web Browser Shortcut

SRM Server

This checklist includes all requirements for installing an SRM Server on a single

Intel-based computer.

Required Software

• Windows NT Server 4.0 with SP5 or later.

Microsoft Windows 2000, Server or Advanced Server edition. (Windows 2000

mixed-mode or native-mode security models)

• Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, or IIS 5.0 for Windows 2000 (IIS

4.0 is part of the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack typical installation, which includes

the specific components needed for SRM).