1.4 Conceptual FoundationIn order for RAIDWatch to function properly, different software modules must be correctly installed on different servers and stations in a given LAN or WAN. Assuming that a given network has multiple RAID systems, one RAID connected server will need to be chosen as the main server. This point is particularly important if RAIDWatch will be operated via web browsers as the main server will need to be a web server.
The main server will need to have the Primary agent, Secondary agent (if the main server is also a RAID host), and Notification Processing Center (NPC) if it will be used. The main server will also need Java Run-time Environment (JRE) installed if it is a RAIDWatch Manager site. Subsequent installations at other RAID servers will only need the Secondary agent installed.
The table below provides a guide to what modules need to be installed where (items in the bottom five rows of the table are not included with RAIDWatch and must be installed or modified by system users):
If RAIDWatch is going to be operated or installed through web browsers, the web servermust be the main RAID server.
1. OS drivers are required for Solaris servers.
2. OS patches are required to run JRE on Solaris, AIX, and Linux servers.
3. Browser preferences must be edited for browsers running under Windows OSes.
For more information about specific platform requirements, see Section 2.3 Platform Requirements.The requirements for installing Event Monitor are exactly the same as those for RAIDWatch Manager.