3.1 Starting RAIDWatch
3.1.1 Starting RAIDWatch Agents and NPCUnder Windows (NT 4, or 2000) OSes:
The Primary Agent and Secondary Agents start automatically under Windows Oses each time the host computer is reset. However, the NPC must be started manually by executing the NPC.exe each time the host is reset.
Under Unix OSes (Solaris 7 SPARC or x86, HP UX 11, or Red Hat Linux 6.1):
Under Unix systems the Primary Agent, Secondary Agent, and NPC must be started manually each time the host computer is reset.
To start the Primary Agent, Secondary Agent(s), and NPC under a Unix system:
1. At the host computer, change directories to: /usr/hybrid/bin/ (or whatever directory you chose during the installation if not the default)
2. Then at the command line, type: primary <Enter> to start the Primary Agent
Secondary <Enter> to start the Secondary Agent
npc <Enter> to start the NPC
RAIDWatch is now running. The next step is to start the GUI part of the software, RAIDWatch Manager.
3.1.2 Starting RAIDWatch ManagerThe GUI management interface, RAIDWatch Manager, needs to be started by a network or RAID systems manager regardless of which OS is being used.
Depending on your setup, you can start RAIDWatch Manager in various ways.
For both local and distant management, and under various OSes, starting the program is fairly simple. Please refer to the appropriate sub-section below for information.
Starting RAIDWatch Manager locally or via LAN under the Windows (95, 98, Me, 2000 or NT4) environment:
1. From the Start menu, select Programs RAIDWatch Manager.
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Double-click the RAIDWatch Manager icon either in the group folder or from the desktop if a shortcut was added during the installation process. The RAIDWatch Manager "Connect to RAID Agent" prompt window should appear on the screen.
2. Enter the IP address and TCP port assignment of the the disk array system where the Primary Agent was installed. If you are running RAIDWatch Manager at the Primary Agent host machine (i.e., "locally") and want to manage a RAID hosted by the Primary machine, click the Default button.
3. Double click on a RAID host IP you would like to manage, then double click on the controller icon, then double click on the connection method (e.g., In-Band SCSI), to connect to the disk array system. For more information on how to connect, see the Connecting and Disconnecting from a Disk Array section of this chapter.
Starting RAIDWatch Manager for remote management via web browser (any supported OS):
1. Start your web browser and enter the IP address of the Primary Agent host followed by GRM.HTML as your URL (e.g., 222.212.121.123\GRM.HTML). After a brief delay while the Java Applet starts, the RAIDWatch Manager main connection window appears on the screen.
2. Double click on a RAID host IP you would like to manage, then double click on the controller icon, then double click on the connection method (e.g., In-Band SCSI), to connect to the disk array system. For more information on how to connect, see the Connecting and Disconnecting from a Disk Array section of this chapter.
Starting RAIDWatch Manager locally or via a LAN under a Unix workstation (Solaris 7 (SPARC, x86); Red Hat Linux 6.1) environment:
1. Open a terminal application or command line window.
2. Change directory to /usr/hybrid/bin/ (or whatever directory you chose during the installation if not the default).
3. At the command prompt, type:
java -jar grm.jar
The RAIDWatch Manager main connection window should appear on the screen.
4. Enter the IP address and TCP port assignment of the the disk array system where the Primary Agent was installed. If you are running RAIDWatch Manager at the Primary Agent host machine (i.e., "locally") and want to manage a RAID hosted by the Primary machine, click the Default button.
5. Double click on a RAID host IP you would like to manage, then double click on the controller icon, then double click on the connection method (e.g., In-Band SCSI), to connect to the disk array system. For more information on how to connect, see the Connecting and Disconnecting from a Disk Array section of this chapter.