Contents
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Boot mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Enabling the controller .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Configuring an array ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Installing device drivers............................................................................................................................. 8
Device drivers overview ........................................................................................................................................... 8
VMware ESX operating systems .............................................................................................................................. 8
Installing Linux device drivers .................................................................................................................................. 9
Windows operating systems ................................................................................................................................... 13
Drive LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Recognizing drive failure ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Compromised fault tolerance....................................................................................................................... 16
Replacing hard drives ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Data recovery (rebuild) ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Time required for a rebuild .......................................................................................................................... 18
Moving hard drives and arrays ............................................................................................................................... 20
Adding drives .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
HPE Smart Storage Administrator .......................................................................................................................... 23
Service Pack for ProLiant ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................................................... 24
HPE UEFI System Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Keeping the controller current ................................................................................................................................ 25
Support and other resources .................................................................................................................. 26
Support and training information ............................................................................................................................ 26
Electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................................ 27
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