Step 10: Configuring Your Msa1000; Determine Whether To Download Firmware And Drivers From The Web - HP storageworks msa1000 Installation Manual

Step 10: Configuring your MSA1000

After the servers and interconnect devices are set up and the MSA1000 is
physically installed, connected, and powered up, you may now customize the
server and the MSA1000 for your operating system environment and according to
your storage configuration plan.
Procedures vary for each operating system, but common steps include:

Determine Whether to Download Firmware and Drivers from the Web

To operate your MSA1000, you need both MSA1000 Controller firmware and
HBA drivers. Your MSA1000 ships with its operating firmware already installed
on the controller and the HBA driver is included on the MSA1000 Support
Software CD, in the shipping carton with the MSA1000. In addition to the HBA
driver, the ACU is also included on the Support Software CD.
However, to deliver and support new developments in servers, HBA, or operating
systems, enhanced or alternative MSA1000 Controller firmware versions and
HBA drivers, developed in between manufacturing cycles of the MSA1000, may
be available on the MSA1000 website.
Use the procedures in the following sections to determine whether you should use
the shipping configuration of the MSA1000 or should obtain different versions
from our website.
MSA1000 Installation Guide
Determine Whether to Download Firmware and Drivers from the Web
Select the Storage Configuration Tool to Use
Customize your Installation for your Operating System
Installation Procedures - for all MSA1000 Deployments
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