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Chapter 5
MegaRAID Overview and Installation
This chapter explains provides and overview of MegaRAID Storage Manager software,
and instructions on how to install (or reinstall) the software on your workstation or server
for the supported operating systems, which include: Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux,
and SUSE Linux. 5.3.1 Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft
Windows.
5-1 Overview
MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to configure, monitor, and maintain
storage configurations created under Embedded MegaRAID Software. The MegaRAID
Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for you to create and
manage storage configurations.
Creating Storage Configurations
MegaRAID Storage Manager software enables you to easily configure the controllers,
disk drives, and virtual disks on your workstation or server. The Configuration Wizard
greatly simplifies the process of creating arrays and virtual disks.
You can use the Configuration Wizard’s Auto Configuration mode to automatically
create the best possible configuration with the available hardware. You can use the
Guided Configuration mode, which asks you a few brief questions about the
configuration, and then creates it for you. Or you can use the Manual Configuration
mode, which gives you complete control over all aspects of the storage configuration.
Monitoring Storage Devices
MegaRAID Storage Manager software displays the status of virtual disks, physical disks,
and other storage devices on the workstation or server that you are monitoring. System
errors and events are recorded in an event log file and are displayed on the screen.
Special device icons appear on the screen to notify you of disk failures and other events
that require immediate attention.
Maintaining Storage Configurations
You can use MegaRAID Storage Manager software to perform system maintenance
tasks such as running consistency checks on arrays that support redundancy.
NOTE: MegaRAID Storage Manager software can be used to manage a wide
range of MegaRAID controllers. Some MegaRAID Storage Manager software
features are not applicable for Embedded MegaRAID Software.