Compaq StorageWorks Getting Started RAID Array 3000 for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide (AA-RACZD-TE, January 2001)

6-2 Getting Started RAID Array 3000 for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide

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Communication Methods

You can also connect and communicate with your RAID Array 3000 over a

network or the SCSI bus. If you are planning to configure and monitor your

RAID Array 3000 over a network or the SCSI bus, you must create at least one

virtual disk on your subsystem using the serial port to establish a connection.

NOTE: A virtual disk must be established to both host ports to establish communications

with the dual controllers.

SCSI Bus – A local connection method, connecting to your RAID Array 3000

over the SCSI bus, is covered in the Command Console V2.2 for the RAID

Array 3000 (Pedestal and Rack Mount Models) User’s Guide.

Network Connection – You can communicate with your RAID Array 3000

over a TCP/IP network. See Chapter 9 “Communicating Over a Network with

Windows NT and Windows 2000” for details.

Creating a Virtual Disk, Using the Serial Port

Serial Port Connection – This method is required to create your first virtual

disk. This chapter shows you how to create a virtual disk over the serial port

using Command Console Client software. The serial port method provides a

local, direct connection to your array.

Installing the Command Console

The minimum requirements to run Command Console Client are:

PC Requirements X86 66 MHz, 16 MB memory, 2 MB free

disk space, and CD-ROM drive

Operating System Microsoft, Windows NT version 4.0, SP 4.0

or Windows 2000

Command Console Client installs from a CD-ROM disk using a standard

Windows installation routine on a Windows platform. The program is self-

extracting and stores Command Console Client into the directory

C:\programfiles\Compaq\SWCC by default. During setup, you have the option to

change the disk or directory location.