Installing or upgrading SnapDrive
The SnapDrive for Windows installation wizard guides you through the process of installing or upgrading the SnapDrive application software.
- Installing or upgrading the FC or iSCSI components
SnapDrive supports three protocols for creating and managing LUNs: iSCSI, FC, and FCoE. Before you install SnapDrive for Windows, you need to install or upgrade these components on the host computer.
- Installing or upgrading the SnapDrive components
Use this procedure to install or upgrade the SnapDrive for Windows components.
- Preparing to install SnapDrive on Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Before you can install SnapDrive for Windows on a Windows Server 2008 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core system, you must enable remote administration, rename the server, join the domain, and disable the server firewall.
- Installing SnapDrive on Windows Server 2008 Server Core
You can install SnapDrive for Windows on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core systems to enable LUN provisioning and Snapshot copy management from a remote instances of SnapDrive for Windows running on a non-core system.
- Performing unattended SnapDrive installations
Using batch file scripts can greatly simplify the task of installing, upgrading, or uninstalling SnapDrive for Windows on multiple systems.
- Enabling SnapDrive to communicate through the Windows Firewall
If the Windows Firewall is enabled on your host, you need to configure it to allow SnapDrive for Windows communications. The Windows Firewall is enabled by default in Windows Server 2008.
