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Requirements for Servers on the Network That Do Not Manage HP NetRAID

• Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Novell NetWare must be

installed.

• A server running either Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, or

Novell NetWare can be your HP NetRAID Registration Server.

Other Requirements

Before installing the software for HP NetRAID management, ensure that the

network is operating and that all of the following have been done:

• Integrated HP NetRAID controllers (and HP NetRAID Series adapters)

are configured in all servers to be managed. (See Chapter 5 of this guide

for instructions.)

• NOS-specific HP NetRAID drivers (or for I

O support, the HP NetRAID

OSM and its companion driver) are installed in all servers. (See Chapter 6

of this guide for instructions.)

• TCP/IP is configured and operational on all clients and servers.

• You must know the server names and their IP addresses.

Understanding HP NetRAID Network Utilities

The software that lets you manage integrated HP NetRAID controllers (and

HP NetRAID Series adapters) over a network is built on remote procedure calls

(RPC) using TCP/IP protocol. In NetWare 5, sockets are used instead of RPC.

The HP NetRAID network utilities include the following:

• HP NetRAID Assistant is the GUI utility that provides a user interface to

the adapters in the servers on the network. This utility can run on either

clients or servers on the network.

• HP NetRAID Access Service is installed on all servers with integrated

HP NetRAID controllers (or HP NetRAID Series adapters) that will be

managed over the network. This utility makes the server and its integrated

HP NetRAID controller (or HP NetRAID Series adapters) accessible to a

client or another server running HP NetRAID Assistant.

• HP NetRAID Registration Server is installed on one server or client,

and it maintains the list of servers that can be accessed over the network.

When the servers start, they check in with the Registration Server, which