Dell PowerVault MD3000 - Manual (Page 24)

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Software Installation
Installing MD Storage Manager
The MD Storage Manager software installation program allows you to select
and install the storage array host software and the tools required to configure,
manage, and monitor a storage array. To begin installing MD Storage
Manager, insert the CD in the system drive.
NOTE:
Before installing and configuring the MD3000 and the MD Storage Manager
software, review the documentation on the MD3000 Resource CD. After installation,
start the software to make sure it has been installed correctly, and then proceed to
the post-installation configuration tasks.
Installing on Windows Systems
Before installing MD Storage Manager software on a Windows operating
system, make sure the following requirements are met.
To install MD Storage Manager on a Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 operating
system, the DirectX
®
8.1 Runtime for Windows application programming
interface must be installed.
If you are running the Windows 2003 operating system, install the Microsoft
Hotfix software on the host before installing the MD Storage Manager
software. The hotfix is located in \windows\Windows_2003_2008\hotfixes
directory on the MD3000 Resource CD.
On Windows, you must have administrative privileges to install MD Storage
Manager files and program packages to the C:\Program Files\Dell\MD
Storage Manager directory.
Complete the following steps:
1 Close all other programs before installing any new software.
2 Insert the CD, if necessary, and navigate to the main menu.
NOTE:
If the host server is running Windows Server 2008 Core version,
navigate to the CD drive and run the setup.bat utility.
Host Installation
Follow these steps to install MD Storage Manager software on a system
physically connected to the storage array.
1 If necessary, install the SAS 5/E Adapter Driver.
a Click the Install the SAS 5/E Adapter Driver bar on the main menu.