Promise Technology FastTrak SX Series Version 4.4 - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 1: Introduction
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PAM Installation Options
Following are some examples of ways you can incorporate PAM into your
network and RAID systems.
Router & Firewall
Laptop computer
+ Monitoring Utility
A networked PC
+ Monitoring Utility
Company LAN
Internet
Home-based PC
+ Monitoring Utility
Modem
Network File Server
+ Message Server
PC
+ FastTrak S150 SX4
+ Internal RAID array
+ Message Agent
PC
+ FastTrak SX4000 series
+ Message Agent
PC
+ FastTrak S150 SX4
+ Message Agent
Figure 1. LAN and Internet connections.
In the example on the facing page, there are three PCs with FastTrak SX4000
series and S150 SX4 Controller cards connected to the company’s LAN. The
PAM Message Agent runs on each of the PCs with a FastTrak card. The PAM
Message Server runs on the company’s file server. The PAM Monitoring Utility
runs on networked PCs and also on remote PCs connecting to the company
network through the Internet. With this arrangement, you can monitor RAID
condition and activity from offsite, such as a hotel room or home office.