Pre-Installation Preparation - HP xw6000 Installation Information

Pre-Installation Preparation

Before you begin the installation confirm the following information.
Verify Your System BIOS
Verify your workstation has the latest system BIOS installed. Check the HP support website at
www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport/
for the latest system BIOS. If your system BIOS is not the
latest, download and upgrade to the most current release before installing the SATA RAID controller.
Verify SATA Cable Requirements
Make sure you have enough SATA cables to accommodate the number of hard drives that you will install.
If you ordered your SATA drives from HP or an HP-approved reseller, SATA cables have been included in
your hard drive kits.
NOTE: For optimal system performance, use only HP hard drives in your RAID array.
Verify SATA Power Connector Requirements
Make sure you have enough SATA power connectors to accommodate the number of hard drivers that you
will install or you will not be able to continue with installation. If your system did not come with SATA
Power Connectors or not enough SATA Power Connectors, SATA Power Adapter Cable part number
DN733A can be order from HP.
NOTE: One SATA Power Adapter Cable (DN733A) can accommodate 2 SATA hard drives.
Verify Restore CD Date (Scenario 1 Only)
Locate the System Restore CD set that shipped with your workstation. Check the date printed on the
Restore CD and verify the date is October 2003 or newer.
IMPORTANT: If you have a Restore CD with an older date, you cannot continue this installation. Contact
HP Support to request a new System Restore CD set.
NOTE: If you are installing this card on an HP Workstation xw8200, visit the HP support website at
www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport/
to download the Promise FastTrak S150 TX4 RAID card
drivers.
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