Using RAID Admin with other operating systems

The RAID Admin application included with Xserve RAID can be used with operating systems other than Mac OS, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or UNIX.

You can use RAID Admin on any computer that uses Java 1.3.1 or later. On non-Macintosh computers, note that the admin.app folder is not recognized as an application as it is in Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server. To use the application, follow these steps:

 

  1. Copy the RAID Admin folder from the installation CD to a directory of your choice.
  2. Execute the RAID_Admin.jar file, found in the relative path outlined here:

    For RAID Admin 1.2.x and earlier:
    /RAID Admin/RAID Admin.app/Contents/Resources/Java/RAID_Admin.jar

    For RAID Admin 1.3 and later:
    /RAID Admin 1.3.x/RAID_Admin.jar

Apple recommends that all customers use the latest version of RAID Admin and the accompanying firmware. The latest version of RAID Admin can be downloaded as a Disk Image, a tar file or a zip file from the software downloads section of the Apple Support site.

Also see third-party qualification information for Xserve RAID.

Published Date: Feb 17, 2012