User manual

Chapter 1: Introduction
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PAM Installation Options
1. Following are some examples of ways you can incorporate PAM into
your network and RAID systems.
Router & Firewall
Laptop computer
+ Monitoring Utility
A networked PC
+ Monitoring Utility
Company LAN
Internet
Home-based PC
+ Monitoring Utility
Modem
Network File Server
+ Message Server
PC
+ FastTrak S150 TX4
+ Internal RAID array
+ Message Agent
PC
+ FastTrak TX4000
+ Message Agent
PC
+ FastTrak S150 TX2plus
+ Message Agent
Figure 1. LAN and Internet connections.
In the example on the facing page, there are three PCs with FastTrak cards
connected to the company’s LAN. The PAM Message Agent runs on each of the
PCs with a FastTrak card. The PAM Message Server runs on the company’s file
server. The PAM Monitoring Utility runs on networked PCs and also on remote
PCs connecting to the company network through the Internet. With this
arrangement, you can monitor RAID condition and activity from offsite, such as a
hotel room or home office.