Optional Task: Installing CLI
The operating systems below do not support WebPAM PRO. But they do support
the Command Line Interface (CLI). On the Host PC where you install the
SuperTrak controller, Promise Technology recommends:
•
VMware 3.5, 4.0
•
FreeBSD 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1
Choose one of these operating systems to use the CLI for RAID management.
For more information about the CLI, see Chapter 6 of the SuperTrak User Manual
on the Software CD.
VMware
PCs running VMware use a binary file to install the CLI in a terminal window.
Before you begin, download the CLI_Installer...VMware.bin file from the
Promise Support Website
To install the CLI onto your VMware platform:
1.
Boot the PC or server, log in as root.
If the computer is already running, exit all programs. If you are not logged in
as root, log out, then log in again as root.
2.
Copy the CLI_Installer...VMware.bin file to the /root directory on your PC.
3.
Open a terminal window and type
sh CLI_Installer...VMware.bin -i silent
and press Enter.
CLI_Installer...VMware.bin represents the exact name of the CLI binary file,
such as CLI_Installer_3_15_0000_23_VMware.bin
After the installation is finished, go to the /opt/Promise/WebPAMPRO/Agent/bin
directory and type ./cliib to start the CLI.
FreeBSD
PCs running FreeBSD use a binary file to install the CLI in a terminal window.
Before you begin, download the CLI_Installer...FreeBSDx.bin file from the
Promise Support Website
64-bit OS or the x86 binary file for a 32-bit OS.
To install the CLI onto your FreeBSD PC or server:
1.
Boot the PC or server, log in as root.
to your PC or server.
to your PC or server. Choose the x64 binary file for a
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Optional Task: Installing CLI