ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac LSI Mega RAID Storage Manager Guide - Page 3

Installation You can install the MegaRAID® Storage Manager™ software on systems running the following operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Server 2008R2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows 7 • Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 • Solaris™ 10 x86, Solaris SPARC • SuSE Linux/SLES 9, 10, and 11, with latest updates and service packs • VMware ESX 3.5 and above Refer to your server documentation and to the operating system documentation for more information on hardware and operating system requirements. You can use the MegaRAID Storage Manager software to remotely monitor the systems running the VMware ESXi (3.5 and above) operating system. Note: Storelib libraries need the capability to be installed with more than one version. All the storelib libraries have been moved to a private location. Please do a clean uninstallation and only then install the MegaRAID Software Manager to avoid any conflicts. Select the following topics for additional information on installation: • Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows • Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on RHEL or SLES/SuSE Linux • Installing and Supporting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Solaris 10U5, U6, U7, and U8 (Both x86 and x64) • MegaRAID Storage Manager Software Customization • Uninstalling MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Linux • Installing and Supporting MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on VMware • Uninstalling MegaRAID Storage Manager Software In addition, you can install and configure a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent. For more details, refer to Installing and Configuring an SNMP Agent. Installing MegaRAID Storage Manager Software on Microsoft Windows To install the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Server 2008R2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, follow these steps: 1. Insert the MegaRAID Storage Manager software installation CD in the CD-ROM drive. If necessary, find and double-click the setup.exe file to start the installation program. 2. In the Welcome screen that appears, click Next. If the MegaRAID Storage Manager software is already installed on this system, an upgraded installation occurs. DB09-000202-05 37857-02 Installation Rev. F - May 2011 Copyright © 2011 by LSI Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 3