# Starting the ServeRAID Manager agent

The ServeRAID Manager agent is a monitoring agent for ServeRAID controllers that uses less memory than the ServeRAID Manager graphical user interface (that is, the console). You can manage and configure a server running the agent through a ServeRAID Manager console running on another system.

Note: If the system administrator chose during installation to start the agent as a background service (daemon), the agent is already running. Verify that the agent is not running before performing this procedure.

Use the following procedure to start the ServeRAID Manager agent on your system.

## Windows

On Windows systems, the ServeRAID Manager agent is installed as a background service. It starts automatically when the system is started. To start the agent manually, use the Windows Administrative tools. See Verifying that the agent is running.

## OS/2

To start the ServeRAID Manager agent on a Windows or OS/2 system:

1. Change to the directory where you installed the ServeRAID Manager program by typing:
   cd \RaidMan
2. Press Enter.
3. Type the following:
   RaidAgnt
4. Press Enter.

## NetWare

To start the ServeRAID Manager agent on NetWare:

1. From the NetWare console, type the following:
   LOAD RaidAgnt
2. Press Enter.

## OpenServer, UnixWare, and Open UNIX

To start the ServeRAID Manager agent on OpenServer, UnixWare, and Open UNIX:

1. Change to the directory where you installed the ServeRAID Manager program by typing one of the following:

   For OpenServer | cd /opt/RaidMan
   For UnixWare or Open UNIX | cd /opt/RaidMan

2. Press Enter.
3. Type the following:
   sh RaidAgnt.sh
4. Press Enter.

## Linux

On Linux systems, the ServeRAID Manager agent runs as a background process (daemon). It starts automatically when the system is started. It is loaded from the following location:

    /etc/init.d/raid_agent

## More information

- Using the ServeRAID Manager agent
- Configuring the ServeRAID Manager agent
- Verifying that the ServeRAID Manager agent is running

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