Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series - Access Thinksystem System Manager and Use the Setup Wizard; Install Thinksystem Storage Manager for Smcli and Host Context Agent (HCA)

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Windows Linux

Double-click the SMIA*.exe installation package

to start the installation.

1. Go to the directory where the SMIA*.bin installation

package is located.

2. If the temp mount point does not have execute

permissions, set the IATEMPDIR variable. Example:

IIAATTEEMMPPDDIIRR==//rroooott ..//SSMMIIAA--LLIINNUUXXXX6644--

1111..2255..00AA0000..00000022..bbiinn

3. Run the cchhmmoodd ++xx SSMMIIAA**..bbiinn command to grant

execute permission to the file.

4. Run the ..//SSMMIIAA**..bbiinn command to start the installer.

Step 3. Use the installation wizard to install the software on the management station.

Install ThinkSystem Storage Manager for SMcli and Host Context Agent

(HCA)

When you install the ThinkSystem Storage Manager software on your management station, the command

line interface (CLI) is installed to help you manage your array. By also installing the software on the host, the

Host Context Agent is installed that helps the host push configuration information to the storage array

controllers through the I/O path.

Before you begin

• You must have the correct administrator or superuser privileges.

• You must have ensured that the system that will contain the ThinkSystem Storage Manager client has the

following minimum requirements:

– RAM: 2 GB for Java Runtime Engine

– Disk space: 5 GB

– OS/Architecture: Refer to

DE Series Product Support Site Drivers&Software ➙ Product Firmware for

guidance on determining the supported operating system versions and architectures.

Step 1. Download the ThinkSystem Storage Manager software release from

DE Series Product Support Site

Drivers&Software ➙ Product Firmware

Step 2. Run the ThinkSystem Storage Manager installer. Do one of the following depending on the

operating system: