Users Guide

52 Installing Server Administrator
Compatibility With Linux Utilities When Installing the Enhanced Storage Management Service
It is recommended to not install the enhanced Storage Management Service on a Linux system that has
RAID storage management utilities provided by Dell or other vendors. You should uninstall these utilities
before installing the enhanced Storage Management Service. The enhanced Storage Management
Service replaces the storage management features provided by these utilities. Examples of the
Linux utilities provided by Dell or other vendors include:
• LinFlash
• DellMgr
•DellMON
• LINLib
• MegaMgr
• MegaMON
Prerequisite Drivers and Firmware on Linux and the Enhanced Storage Management Service
On Linux, the enhanced Storage Management Service installation is unable to detect whether the
drivers and firmware on the system are at the required level for installing and using Storage
Management. When installing on Linux, you will be able to complete the installation regardless of
whether the driver and firmware versions meet the required level. If the driver and firmware versions do
not meet the required level, however, you may not have access to all functions provided by the enhanced
Storage Management Service. At the enhanced Storage Management Service runtime, check your
application log files for notifications on outdated firmware versions. See the enhanced Storage
Management Service readme (readme_sm.txt) for a complete listing of supported controller firmware
and driver versions.
Install and Upgrade Scenarios for the Enhanced Storage Management Service and Array Manager
On Windows operating systems, the enhanced Storage Management Service is installed by default
(using Express Setup) provided that the installation process does not detect the presence of Array
Manager on the system. If Array Manager is detected, then the installation upgrades Array Manager to
the latest version and the enhanced Storage Management Service is not installed. When using Custom
Setup, either the enhanced Storage Management Service or Array Manager can be installed. The
enhanced Storage Management Service cannot be installed on a system that has Array Manager
(managed system component). However, the Array Manager management station component (console)
can reside on the same system as the enhanced Storage Management Service.