3.2 Connecting and Disconnecting From A Disk Array

Before management can be performed on a particular disk array system, you need to first establish a connection between your RAIDWatch Manager station and the Primary Agent host. Once a connection is established successfully, management can be started.

Disconnection is used for breaking the link between the RAIDWatch Manager station and the array. This option is particularly useful in cases where multiple disk arrays are being managed at the same time - instead of restarting the RAIDWatch Manager every time you need to switch to another system, you just need to disconnect from the current array and then connect to another.

The following discusses how to connect to a disk array. Information on disconnection is provided at the end of this section.

Connecting to a RAID system while working from the local Primary Agent host:

1. From the File menu, select Connect.

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Click on the Connect command button. The following prompt will appear on the screen:

Click the Default button.

2. Select the IP address of the RAID you would like to monitor or manage from the Connection View list. Double click the IP address. Double click the controller icon.  Double click the connection method (e.g., In-Band SCSI).

3. You will be prompted for a password to access the controller. Enter the password (there is no default password) and click OK. The connection is successful when the RAID View Introduction window appears and the tool bar buttons are activated.

Connecting to a RAID system from a distant host:

1. Select the IP address of the RAID you would like to monitor or manage from the Connection View list. Choose and double click on an IP address. Double click the controller icon for that IP address. Choose and double click the connection method (e.g., In-Band SCSI).

2. You will be prompted for a password to access the controller. Enter the password (there is no default password) and click OK. The connection is successful when the Introduction window appears and the tool bar buttons are activated.

Disconnecting from a disk array system:

  • From the File menu, select Disconnect. Or, click the Disconnect button on the toolbar.

All toolbar buttons, except the Connect command button, turn gray signifying disconnection from the disk array system. RAIDWatch Manager should return to the Connection View window.


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