This guide provides information on preparing, installing, configuring, and using the Total Performance Manager (TPM) application for the TP9100 1Gb/s FFX RAID controllers with 7.75 firmware and TP9100 2Gb/s FFX -2 RAID controllers with 8.40 and later firmware.
 | Note: For information on TP9100 1Gb/s FFX RAID controllers with firmware level 6.14 and 7.03, see previous versions of this manual. |
This guide is intended for system administrators. Use this guide to:
Gain a basic understanding of the TPM software.
Learn how to install, configure, and run the TPM software in the IRIX and Linux environments.
Learn about hardware and software requirements.
Learn how to use the GUI to operate the TPM software.
This guide contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, “Introduction” — Introduces the TPM software and provides information about features and packaging.
Chapter 2, “Installing, Configuring, and Running TPM on IRIX and Linux” — Describes the host prerequisites and how to install and configure the TPM software.
Chapter 3, “Using TPM” — Describes how to use the various GUI menus to configure and control the RAID subsystem.
Appendix A, “TPMWatch Event Monitor and Logger” — Describes how to configure and operate TPMWatch, a support program designed to poll RAID subsystems and report their health to an output file.
Appendix B, “Event and Error Codes” — Describes the error codes associated with the TPM software.
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The following documents contain additional information that may be helpful:
SGI Total Performance 9100 Storage System Owner's Guide
SGI Total Performance 9100 Installation and Maintenance Instructions
SGI Total Performance 9100 Storage System User's Guide
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