Installing the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager on the Windows operating system

The DS8000 Storage Manager is installed using a graphical or unattended (silent) mode for the Windows and Linux operating systems. It can be accessed using a Web browser from any location that has network access.

You can install the DS8000 Storage Manager on a PC that has the following minimum footprint requirements. Also, ensure you have installed a supported browser.

Supported browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6.x
• Netscape 6.2
• Netscape 7.x

Note:

To prevent the content of your browser window from being replaced by other windows being launched, check your internet options to make sure that the option to reuse windows for shortcuts is disabled.

Supported operating systems:

• Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Standard Edition
• Windows 2000 Advance Server, Server, and Professional, each with SP4
• Windows XP Professional SP1
• Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1)

Note:

The DS8000 Storage Manager is not supported on any Windows 64-bit operating system.

Firewall installation alert

Note:

During the installation process, it is possible to receive several alerts for Java processes that are trying to access ports on the local computer. When this occurs, allow the Java processes to access the ports; otherwise, the installation might fail.

After you have installed the DS8000 Storage Manager, the following results occur:

• Activation of the IBM System Storage DS Storage Manager server and the IBM System Storage DS Network Interface server. These servers are set to automatic startup so that when you start your computer these servers are automatically activated.
• Activation of the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage Manager application, which includes the real-time and simulated manager components. Both these components can be installed on the same machine and are integrated into the user interface. They are designed to help you create and manage the physical and logical configurations of your storage complexes, storage units, and storage images. Plus, the real-time manager component provides you the opportunity to use the Copy Services features you have purchased.

  Real-time manager

  This component (preinstalled on the HMC) provides logical configuration and Copy Services features to a network attached DS8000.

  Simulated manager

  This component (installed using the IBM System Storage DS8000 Storage Manager installation CD) provides the ability to create or modify logical configurations when you are disconnected from the network. After creating the configuration, you can save it and then apply it to a network-attached DS8000 at a later time.