Installing the DS4000 Storage Manager client
Refer to the IBM System Storage DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 Installation
and Support Guide for the appropriate operating system for instructions on how to
install the Storage Manager software. Use that document and the online help to
configure the logical drives, partitions, and so on for the RAID controllers. Use your
operating system documentation to make the new logical drives accessible to the
operating system. Do not proceed with the configuration setup until you have
completed the DS4000 Storage Manager installation.
Firmware requirements
You must ensure that your system’s firmware is at the levels shown in Table 32.
Table 32. Firmware requirements
Software/firmware Level
DS4000 Storage Manager software 9.23
DS4000 controller firmware and NVSRAM 06.23
EXP710 ESM firmware 965x or later
EXP810 ESM firmware 9896 or later
EXP100 ESM firmware 9565 or later
Drive firmware You can find the latest software and firmware
at the IBM DS4000 TotalStorage Support
Web site:
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
Assemble any additional items in preparation for software installation. These items
might include:
v HBA drivers.
v Controller firmware version listed in Table 32.
v IP addresses for RAID controllers (for in-band management only).
v Additional documentation for switches and HBAs, if needed.
v DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 Support CD, which includes the storage
subsystem controller firmware..
v The DS4800 controller firmware should be updated to version 06.23.xx.xx or
later. The latest level of DS4800 controller firmware is available for download
from the IBM support Web site for DS4000 storage products.
v Appropriate host kit for your operating system.
Depending on the DS4800 model you order, your DS4800 will ship with either the
Microsoft Windows host software attachment kit or with your choice of host
software kits (Windows, AIX, Linux, Netware, SUN Solaris, HP-UX, Linux on
POWER, or VMware). The host software kit grants you permission to attach host
servers using the appropriate operating system to the DS4800. The kit includes a
DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 Support CD that has the appropriate IBM
DS4000 Storage Manager host software. The CD also contains includes
appropriate controller firmware version.
For the latest controller firmware, check the IBM support Web site for DS4000
storage products.
www.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/disk/
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