User`s manual

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Chapter 9

MegaRAID Window and Menus

The MegaRAID Storage Manager software is a configuration and monitoring utility used

with the Embedded MegaRAID Software. This chapter provides instruction on its use

and features.

9-1 Starting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software

Follow these steps to start MegaRAID Storage Manager software and view the main

window:

1. Start the program using the method required for your operating system

environment:

• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft Windows system,

select S

TART J PROGRAMS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER J STARTUPUI, or

double-click the M

EGARAID STORAGE MANAGER shortcut on the desktop.

• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Red Hat Linux system,

select A

PPLICATIONS J SYSTEM TOOLS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER J

TARTUPUI.

• To start MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a SUSE SLES 9 system,

select S

TART J SYSTEM J MORE PROGRAMS J MEGARAID STORAGE MANAGER.

When the program starts, the SELECT SERVER window appears.

If the circle in the server icon is yellow instead of green, it means that the server is

running in a degraded state–for example, because a disk drive used in a virtual disk

has failed. If the circle is red, the storage configuration in the server has failed.

2. Double-click the icon of the server that you want to access.

The S

ERVER LOGIN window appears.

3. Select an access mode from the drop-down menu.

NOTE: If a warning appears stating that Windows Firewall has blocked some

features of the program, click U

NBLOCK to allow MegaRAID Storage Manager

software to start.

This is because Windows Firewall sometimes blocks the operation of programs

that use Java.

NOTE: To access servers on a different subnet, type in the box at the bottom of

the screen the IP address of a server in the desired subnet where MegaRAID

Storage Manager software is running, and click U

PDATE. If you check the

Connect to remote Framework box, you can also access a standalone

installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software, if it has a network

connection.