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PowerQuest(R) VolumeManager(TM)
Version 2.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-----------------
1. Before Running VolumeManager
2. Known Issues
3. General Usage Notes
4. Fulfilling a License (Node Locking)
5. PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter
There is a separate readme file for ControlCenter ST for
StorageMonitor. Please see README.TXT for details.
1. BEFORE RUNNING VOLUMEMANAGER
-------------------------------
A. Back Up Your System!
-----------------------
Back up your hard drives before using VolumeManager. While
VolumeManager has been thoroughly tested and is safe, power
failures, operating system bugs, and hardware design bugs
can put your data at risk.
BEFORE USING ANY UTILITY THAT MAKES SUCH EXTENSIVE CHANGES TO
YOUR HARD DRIVE, YOU SHOULD CONNECT YOUR SERVER AND STORAGE TO A
RELIABLE UPS SYSTEM AND BACK UP YOUR DATA!
To back up your system, we recommend using PowerQuest DeployCenter.
DeployCenter includes a disk-imaging tool that allows you to create
an image of your entire system (an exact sector-for-sector copy)
that can easily be restored. Having a backup allows you to run
VolumeManager with the security of knowing that you can get your
system back up and running quickly if you run into problems.
B. Keep Your Partitions Healthy
-------------------------------
For optimum server performance, you should regularly check
partition integrity by using CHKDSK and reverse file
fragmentation by using a partition defragment tool.
VolumeManager, like most other programs on your server, runs
best when partition health is maintained.
2. KNOWN ISSUES
---------------
A. Disk Administrator, Computer Management and VolumeManager
----------------------------------------------------------
Because VolumeManager requires exclusive access to disks attached
to the server, you cannot run it concurrently with Windows NT's
Disk Administrator or Windows 2000's Computer Management. You
must close these programs before VolumeManager will run. If you
try to run either program while VolumeManager is running, no
disks will be displayed.
B. Moving/Resizing the Windows NT/Windows 2000 System Partition
---------------------------------------------------------------
Resizing the Windows NT/2000 system/boot partition larger than
the 1024 cylinder boundary (approximately 8 GB) or moving the
partition past this boundary may make your server unbootable.
Due to INT13 BIOS limitations on some machines, your rescue
diskettes may not be able to recover from this situation.
If you resize or move the partition and your server becomes
unbootable (and the rescue diskettes do not show
the entire drive), you may be able to recover your server by
performing one of the following steps:
* Install Windows NT/2000 Server with the appropriate drivers
(if necessary) and Service Pack update onto another device
attached to the same server. Then use VolumeManager to
manipulate the problem partition back to a bootable state.
* Attach the drive to another Windows NT/2000 Server
installation, install the appropriate drivers (if necessary)
and Service Pack update, and use VolumeManager to manipulate
the problem partition back to a bootable state. Then
reattach the drive to the original server.
C. Running VolumeManager on Compressed NTFS Partitions
----------------------------------------------------
Although VolumeManager supports the manipulation of compressed
NTFS partitions, you may notice a marked speed difference
between compressed and non-compressed partitions. For best
performance, you may want to decompress compressed NTFS
partitions before using VolumeManager.
D. Mount Points
---------------
Under Windows 2000, if you perform operations on partitions that
include mount points, you will have to restore the mount points
after the operations are complete.
E. Across the Wire
------------------
If you disconnect from the network or lose power while you are
performing operations across the wire to a remote machine, the
Remote Agent will not recover gracefully. The hard disk that was
being manipulated at the time of failure on the remote machine
will be marked as bad. To correct the error, you should:
1. Run VolumeManager with the /IPE switch. (Change to the
%systemdrive%\Program Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\WinNT
folder, and start VolumeManager by typing "VM /IPE.")
2. Connect to the remote machine using Remote Agent.
3. Delete the partition that was only partially copied.
4. Close VolumeManager.
You should not run VolumeManager with the /IPE switch on a
regular basis, since it causes VolumeManager to ignore partition
errors on all drives. If you manipulate drives with errors, you
could lose data. However, if you only use the /IPE switch to
resolve the problem noted above, it will not cause data loss.
F. Using Remote Agent with In-use Partitions
--------------------------------------------
If you attempt to move or copy an in-use partition from the
local server to a remote machine, you will receive the following
error message: "Operations on remote partitions cannot be applied
in conjunction with operations that require the machine to
reboot." Typically such an error occurs if the source partition
has open data files or is where your server operating system is
installed.
If the source partition is the server operating system partition,
you can work around these issues by first copying this partition
to unallocated space on a drive attached to the local server,
rebooting the server, then using the copied partition as the
source partition for Remote Agent operations.
If the source partition has open data files, you can work around
these issues by ensuring no users are logged on to the server and
any programs and services that require use of the source
partition are closed and stopped.
Please keep in mind that Remote Agent was not designed to be a
deployment tool, but rather a way to copy partitions between
machines. If you want to deploy machines, you should use
PowerQuest(R) DeployCenter(TM).
G. Windows NT/Windows 2000 Boot Partition Drive Letter
------------------------------------------------------
You should not change the drive letter originally assigned to
the Windows NT/Windows 2000 boot partition (the partition where
Windows is installed). Changing the drive letter to anything
but its original designation will cause severe boot problems
and may cause your computer to be unbootable.
H. Remote Agent and Multiple NICs
---------------------------------
Remote Agent does not run on machines with more than one
network adapter.
I. Init Failed: Error 183
-------------------------
If you attempt to run VolumeManager on a Windows 2000 Server
machine where the boot partition (the partition where Windows
is installed) is on a dynamic disk, you will receive the
following error: "Init failed. Error 183. Unable to identify
the Windows partition." You will not encounter this problem
if Windows is installed on a basic disk.
J. Error 184
------------
If you encounter error 184 when initializing VolumeManager, run
Disk Administrator (Windows NT) or Disk Management (Windows
2000), then start VolumeManager again.
K. Error #2009 Encountered When Merging FAT Partitions
------------------------------------------------------
On some merge operations, you may encounter error #2009. To
resolve the problem, create a temporary file (such as junk.txt)
in the root directory of the target partition. Then restart the
merge operation.
3. GENERAL USAGE NOTES
----------------------
- VolumeManager is available in English, French, German, and
Japanese. A non-Japanese version of VolumeManager should
never be used on a Japanese version of Windows NT/2000 Server,
as this may corrupt filenames and partition/volume set labels.
- Progress bars are an estimation only and may pause for
several minutes, even though VolumeManager is still working
correctly. If you think your computer has locked up, please
be patient and VolumeManager will finish the operation.
- If you set a partition as read-only for VolumeManager (with
Preferences), be aware the partition can still be modified
by running a script. It is only read-only for the GUI version
of VolumeManager.
- You should run Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) reader at least once before
you attempt to open the VolumeManager PDF documentation (VM2.PDF)
in the English\Docs folder on the VolumeManager CD or from the
Reference Center book in the Contents tab of online Help. If you
open PDF manuals on the CD or from the online Help the first time
you run Acrobat, the Acrobat splash screen will appear, display a
license agreement, then disappear. When you make a second attempt
to display the PDF documentation, you will not encounter any
display problems. PowerQuest recommends Adobe Acrobat version
4.0 or later for best viewing quality. You can download the Acrobat
reader for free from www.adobe.com.
4. FULFILLING A LICENSE (NODE LOCKING)
--------------------------------------
As you install VolumeManager, the installation program prompts you to
get a node-locked license for the target computer from the Internet.
It reads computer-specific information from the computer (such as MAC
address, drive C disk serial number, or Internet address), called the
host ID, and passes it to the PowerQuest Web site, which generates a
computer-specific license file that it passes back to the computer.
If the target computer does not have Internet access, or the Internet
connection to the PowerQuest Web site is unreliable, you need to find
other ways to get the license. (See the following sections.)
A. Installation Computer Has No Internet Access
If the computer that installs the software (the "target" computer)
does not have Internet access, but another computer in the company
does, use the other computer's Web browser to generate a license
for the target computer. Be sure to provide the target computer's
host ID, not a host ID for the computer with Internet access.
1. Install the product on the target computer. (When prompted to
fulfill a license from the Internet, cancel the dialog and
finish the installation.)
2. Find the target computer's host ID by running "lmutil lmhostid"
from a command prompt, where the current path is C:\Program
Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\WinNT.
This command line returns a valid host ID for the target
computer. It is usually the MAC address of the computer's
Ethernet card. The only reason not to use this host ID is if
the Ethernet card is removable, and you run with the card
sometimes and without it at other times. In such a case, you
could use a host ID based on the drive C: serial number by
running "lmutil lmhostid -vsn" from a command prompt, where
the current path is C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager
2.0\WinNT.
3. Write down the target machine's host ID.
4. From the Internet-accessible computer, run a Web browser and
visit http://license.powerquest.com.
The Web site guides you through providing your license
authorization code (the registered product serial number) and
generating a license. When it prompts for the host ID, enter
the target computer's host ID that you found in the previous
step.
The Web site generates a couple of lines of text that it calls
the License Certificate. You can copy the text into a text
editor and save it as a file. Name the file VM.lic (or any
other name that ends with a .lic extension).
5. Copy the previous step's license file to the target computer.
PowerQuest recommends that you put it in the product's license
folder: C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\Licenses
6. From the target computer, run the product. At start-up, it
should find the license file and start normally.
If it cannot find the license file, it prompts you to locate it
or fulfill the license from the Internet. In this case, select
the "Specify the License File" option, and browse to the file
that you saved in the previous step. After that, the product
will start normally without prompting for the license file.
B. Internet Access to PowerQuest's Web Site Is Unreliable
In some parts of the world, Internet access to PowerQuest's web
site is intermittent. If, due to Internet access problems, no
computer in your company can fulfill licenses, you can contact
PowerQuest Priority Support by telephone or e-mail to get a
node-locked license for your target computer. You will not be
charged for the Priority Support call if it is strictly for
node locking.
1. Install the product on the target computer. When prompted to
fulfill a license from the Internet, cancel the dialog and
finish the installation.
2. Find the target computer's host ID by running "lmutil lmhostid"
from a command prompt, where the current path is C:\Program
Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\WinNT.
This command line returns a valid host ID for the target computer.
It is usually the MAC address of the computer's Ethernet card.
The only reason not to use this host ID is if the Ethernet card
is removable, and you run with the card sometimes and without
it at other times. In such a case, you could use a host ID
based on the drive C: serial number by running "lmutil
lmhostid -vsn" from a command prompt, where the current path
is C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\WinNT.
3. Write down the target machine's host ID.
4. Request a license file from PowerQuest by sending an e-mail message
to PowerQuest Technical Support (support@powerquest.com) or by
calling 1-888-438-1260 (in the U.S.), 00 8 00 2882 8828 (in
Germany, France, or the United Kingdom), or +31 (0)20 581 3907
(in other European countries)
Include "License File" as the subject of your e-mail message.
Provide the following information:
- Product name (such as "VolumeManager 2.0")
- Product serial number (from the bottom of the disk sleeve,
on the order approval page, or on the certificate of purchase)
To obtain a license, this serial number must already be
registered with PowerQuest. If you ordered the product from
PowerQuest directly, it is already registered. If not, you
need to register it before obtaining a license. See "Node
Locking" in Chapter 1 of the VolumeManager user guide for
information about registering the product with PowerQuest.
- Host ID (which you wrote down in step 3)
- E-mail address to which PowerQuest should send the license
file.
PowerQuest generates and sends you a couple of lines of text (a
"License Certificate"). From your e-mail application, you can
save the text as a text file. Name the file VM.lic (or any other
name that ends with a .lic extension).
5. Copy the previous step's license file to the target computer.
PowerQuest recommends that you put it in the product's license folder:
C:\Program Files\PowerQuest\VolumeManager 2.0\Licenses
6. From the target computer, run the product. At start-up, it should
find the license file and start normally.
If it cannot find the license file, it prompts you to locate it or
fulfill the license from the Internet. In this case, select the
"Specify the License File" option, and browse to the file that you
saved in the previous step. After that, the product will start
normally without prompting for the license file.
5. POWERQUEST'S STORAGE MANAGER NEWSLETTER
------------------------------------------
PowerQuest has a free monthly electronic newsletter that is
dedicated to official announcements regarding PowerQuest products.
It contains tips and techniques for getting the most out of your
PowerQuest products. You can view the newsletter online at
www.powerquest.com/newsletter.
==================================================================
PowerQuest can be reached at:
Voice: 801-437-8900
Fax: 801-226-8941
E-mail: magic@powerquest.com
Web site: www.powerquest.com
Copyright 2001 PowerQuest Corporation. All rights reserved.
The software is protected by U.S. patents, with other patents
pending in the United States and elsewhere. PowerQuest,
VolumeManager, and DeployCenter are trademarks or registered
trademarks of PowerQuest Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are
registered trademarks of Adobe Corporation. Windows and Windows
NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.