When you install the ThinkSystem Storage Manager software on your management station, the command line interface (CLI) is installed to help you manage your array. By also installing the software on the host, the Host Context Agent is installed that helps the host push configuration information to the storage array controllers through the I/O path.
Before you begin
You must have the correct administrator or superuser privileges.
RAM: 2 GB for Java Runtime Engine
Disk space: 5 GB
OS/Architecture: Refer to DE Series Product Support Site for guidance on determining the supported operating system versions and architectures.
This section describes how to install ThinkSystem Storage Manager on both the Windows and Linux OS platforms, because both Windows and Linux are common management station platforms when Linux is used for the data host.