Starting and Stopping the Array Manager Service
Command Line Options for NetWare
Adding and Removing Components
Local and Remote Server Management
The Array Manager Service Manager allows you to easily view and modify your Array Manager configuration on a local or remote Microsoft® Windows NT® or Windows® 2000 managed node or a remote NetWare® managed node. Service Manager will allow you to:
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Note: The PowerVault 660F controller can be used only on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 node. |
To open the Service Manager, click on Start | Programs | Dell OpenManage Applications | Array Manager and select Array Manager Service Manager.
The Array Manager service is what allows communication with storage hardware in your system. Stopping the service will therefore stop this communication and render any console monitoring inoperative. The Array Manager service has been designed to run at all times for constant storage integrity.
To stop the service for any reason, press the Stop button. Use the Start button to start the service.
The Service Manager options for NetWare do not include the ability to stop the Array Manager service remotely. However, these options are available from the NetWare server console. To enable this feature, you must load vxcmds.nlm. If you checked the "Automatically load Array Manager when NetWare is started" checkbox during installation, this feature will already be enabled. Array Manager's NetWare command-line options include:
vxstart | Starts the Array Manager service |
vxstop (-f ) | Stops the Array Manager service (-f forces the stop, even if clients are currently connected) |
vxproviders | Displays a list of the currently loaded providers |
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Note: In Windows NT and Windows 2000, the Array Manager service is a system service. In NetWare, the Array Manager service is an NLM. |
The following components can be added or removed:
Click the checkbox next to the desired component to add it. Any changes you make will take effect only when you click the Apply button.
You may find that some of the options in the Service Manager are disabled after you connect to a specific managed node. This usually occurs when specific requirements with regard to that option have not been met on that managed node. Also, some options are not available with earlier versions of Array Manager.
When using Array Manager to manage a PowerVault 660F in a SAN configuration, you must set the managed node on only one server to do PowerVault 660F management. The managed node is capable of managing multiple PowerVault 660F arrays, but each PowerVault 660F array must not have multiple Array Manager nodes managing it.
If the managed node is configured to do PowerVault 660F Fibre Channel controller management, you will need to also select direct-attach mode if the node is directly connected (HBA to controller) to the PowerVault 660F. Do not select this option if the PowerVault 660F RAID controller will be shared by multiple Windows servers (that is, in a SAN configuration). Doing so may result in data corruption.
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CAUTION! You can change this setting only when there are no virtual disks configured on the PowerVault 660F RAID controller. |
By default, Service Manager will attempt to manage the local system. Remote server management requires authentication first for security purposes. To connect to a remote system:
For a NetWare server connection, click on the NetWare tab.
If the connection was successful, you should see information about the configuration of that server.
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Note: Novell's Client 32 version 4.6 or greater is required to make a connection to a NetWare server. |
The Array Manager Service Manager automatically checks the versions of required or recommended hardware and software on your local system. This includes:
The Array Manager console and managed node for Windows are supported only on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.
Internet Explorer version 4.00 or greater is required for viewing the help files.
These include PERC 2/SC, PERC 2/DC, and PERC 3/DCL.
Please see the Readme file for version requirements. With each release of the Array Manager software, the firmware and drivers for all RAID controllers are available on the installation CD. For any updates that occur between software releases, refer to the Dell web site at:
This includes PERC 2, PERC 2/Si, PERC 3/Si, and PERC 3/Di.
The PERC 2 controller has two versions, PERC 2 1.1 and PERC 2 2.1. The only difference between these two versions is that the 2.1 version has a later driver and firmware. The PERC 2 1.1 version is no longer supported, but it can be upgraded to the PERC 2 2.1.
Please see the Readme file for version requirements. With each release of the Array Manager software, the firmware and drivers for all RAID controllers are available on the installation CD. For any updates that occur between software releases, refer to the Dell web site at:
Please see the Readme file for version requirements. With each release of the Array Manager software, the firmware and drivers for all RAID controllers are available on the installation CD. For any updates that occur between software releases, refer to the Dell web site at: