HP LH4r Integrated HP NetRaid Controller Configuration Guide - Page 85

Chapter 8 Managing Servers Over the Network • NOS-specific drivers are installed in all servers. (See Chapter 6 of this guide for instructions.) • TCP/IP is configured and operational on all clients and servers. • You must know the server names and their IP addresses. Understanding HP NetRAID Network Utilities The software that lets you manage integrated HP NetRAID controllers (and HP NetRAID Series adapters) over a network is built on remote procedure calls (RPC) using TCP/IP protocol. The HP NetRAID network utilities include the following: • HP NetRAID Assistant is the GUI utility that provides a user interface to the adapters in the servers on the network. This utility can run on either clients or servers on the network. • HP NetRAID Access Service is installed on all servers with integrated HP NetRAID controllers (or HP NetRAID Series adapters) that will be managed over the network. This utility makes the server and its integrated HP NetRAID controller accessible to a client or another server running HP NetRAID Assistant. • HP NetRAID Registration Server is installed on one server or client, and it maintains the list of servers that can be accessed over the network. When the servers start, they check in with the Registration Server, which keeps track of the servers available for access by HP NetRAID Assistant. When HP NetRAID Assistant is started, it obtains the list of available servers from the Registration Server. Each network requires one Registration Server in order to support the HP NetRAID network utilities. Determine Where to Install HP NetRAID Assistant HP NetRAID Assistant can be installed on any client running Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 95. HP NetRAID Assistant can be installed on any server running Microsoft Windows NT. 79