Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows
To install the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows Vista system, perform these steps:
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Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager installation CD in the CD‑ROM drive.
If MegaRAID Storage Manager software is already installed on this system, then an upgraded installation occurs.
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If you select All users, any user with administrative privileges can use this installation of MegaRAID Storage Manager software to view or change storage configurations.
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If you select Only for current user, the MegaRAID Storage Manager short-cuts and associated icons are available only to the user with this username.
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Click Next to continue.
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On the next screen, accept the default Destination Folder, or click Change to select a different destination folder.
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Click Next to continue.
The Setup Type screen appears.
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Typically, you would select Complete if you are installing MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a server.
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Select Custom Installation if you want to select individual program components.
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Click Next to continue.
If you selected Custom Installation as your setup option, the second Setup Type screen appears.
If you select Complete as your setup option, the Installation Wizard is ready to install the MegaRAID Storage Manager software. To begin installation, click Install on the next screen that appears.
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Select Client if you are installing the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a PC that will be used to view and configure servers over a network. To begin installation, click Install on the next screen that appears.
In the Client mode of installation, the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installs only client-related components, such as the MegaRAID Storage Manager GUI. Use the Client mode to manage and monitor the servers remotely. When you install the MegaRAID Storage Manager software in the Client mode on a laptop or a desktop, you can log in to a specific server by providing the IP address.
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Select Server to install only those components required for remote server management. To begin installation, click Install on the next screen that appears.
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Select StandAlone if you want to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager software to create and manage storage configurations on a stand-alone workstation. To begin installation, click Install on the next screen that appears.
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Select Custom if you want to specify individual program features to install.
If you select Custom, a window listing the installation features appears. Select the features you want on this screen.
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Click Next to proceed.
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Click Install to install the program.
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When the final Configuration Wizard screen appears, click Finish to complete the installation process.
If you select Client installation for a PC used to monitor servers, and if there are no available servers with a registered framework on the local subnet (that is, servers with a complete installation of the MegaRAID Storage Manager software), the server screen appears. The server screen does not list any servers. You can use this screen to manage systems remotely.
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