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

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Agent

The agent runs on a host system as a server application. To establish

communication over a network, you must install Agent on the host system to

which the storage subsystem is connected.

The agent provides the software interface between the host storage subsystem

and any number of Command Console Client sessions running on either the

host or remote system, allowing you to configure and monitor your storage

subsystem from many locations.

The agent also provides access protection and asynchronous fault notification.

You can configure Agent to use TCP notification to Command Console Client

or SNMP notification to an SNMP-compatible monitoring application.

Client

Command Console Client is the control interface for your RAID Array 3000.

Before you can communicate with your storage subsystem over a network, the

client address must be added to the agent database.

Before You Start

■ To run Agent, your system resources must meet the minimum

requirements listed in Table 9–1.

Table 9-1

Minimum Agent Host System Requirements

Host Feature Requirement

PC requirements

Intel 486, 66 MHz, 16 MB memory, 1 MB free disk space, and a

CD-ROM drive

Operating system Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a, Windows SP 1

Network connection TCP/IP-compatible network card

Controller compatibility StorageWorks RAID 3000 controller