User`s guide

SANblade Manager User’s Guide
Management Application for SANblade Host Bus Adapters
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Document Revision History
Rev. A release 12/14/01
Rev. B update, 4/16/02
Rev. C update, 6/24/02
Rev. D update, 9/18/02
Rev. E update, 2/14/03
Change Document Sections Affected
Hardware requirements:
Noted that tape devices are not supported.
Increased amount of disk space needed to install
SANblade Manager.
2.3.1.1, 4.1
Clarified installation of enhanced driver 2.3.3
Rewrote general description of SANblade Manager. 3.1
Rewrote description of SANblade Manager diagnostic capabilities 3.2
SANsurfer™ Tool Kit CD-ROM name changed to SANsurfer
Management Suite CD-ROM.
3.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.1.2
Software requirements:
Updated Red Hat Linux kernel versions
Clarified that NetWare needs IPX/SPX installed
Added common desktop environment (CDE)
Added Adobe Acrobat Reader
4.2
Updated installation instructions. 5.1.2
Added location of files/directories that are not removed when
uninstalling SANsurfer.
5.2
Removed sentence: "Each time you start SANblade Manager, the
option and policy settings activate."
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