Overview Of The Installation Procedure; Installing The Controller In An Unconfigured Server; Installing The Controller In A Previously Configured Server - HP StorageWorks D2D100 - Backup System User Manual

Overview of the installation procedure

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Installing the controller in an unconfigured server ......................................................................................... 8

Installing the controller in a previously configured server ............................................................................... 8

Installing the controller in an unconfigured server
New HP ProLiant server models self-configure when they are powered up for the first time. For more
information about the autoconfiguration process, refer to the server-specific setup and installation guide or
the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide. These guides are available on the server Documentation CD.
IMPORTANT: Do not power up the server until the hardware configuration is satisfactory, as described in
the procedure given in this section.
To install the controller in an unconfigured server:
Install the controller hardware
1.
If necessary, install physical drives.
2.
The number of drives in the server determines the RAID level that is autoconfigured when the server is
powered up (next step). For details, refer to the server-specific setup and installation guide or the HP
ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide.
Power up the server. The autoconfiguration process runs.
3.
Update the system firmware
4.
Update the controller firmware
5.
Install the operating system and device drivers
6.
are provided with the CD that is supplied in the controller kit.
The server is now ready to use. If you want to create additional logical drives
page 13), you may now do so.
Installing the controller in a previously configured server
Back up any data on the system.
1.
Update the server firmware
2.
If the new controller is to be the boot device, install the device drivers
3.
page 19). Otherwise, continue with step 4.
Install the controller hardware
4.
Connect storage devices to the controller
5.
Update the controller firmware
6.
Set the controller order, using either ORCA
7.
or RBSU
If the controller is not going to be the boot device, install the device drivers
8.
drivers" on page 19).
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firmware" on page 12).
hardware" on page 10).
("Connecting storage devices" on page 11).
firmware" on page 12).
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