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3. Update the drive firmware if it is not the latest revision.
4. (Optional) If running the server in Legacy Boot Mode, set the controller as the boot controller.
5. (Optional) If running the server in Legacy Boot Mode, change the controller boot order.
6. If the new controller is not the new boot device, install the device drivers.
7. If the controller firmware is not the latest version, use SPP to update it.
8. Use UEFI System Utilities or HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA) to create arrays and logical
drives.
See the following resources for more information:
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SPP – See the product documentation in the information library:
http://www.hpe.com/info/spp/docs
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UEFI System Utilities or HPE Smart Storage Administrator – See the following guide in the information
library (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs):
HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide
Energy pack options
Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers two centralized backup power source options to back up write cache
content on P-class type-p Smart Array controllers in case of an unplanned server power outage.
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HPE Smart Storage Battery
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HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor
IMPORTANT: The HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor is only supported on Gen10 and later
servers that support the 96W HPE Smart Storage Battery.
One energy pack option can support multiple devices. An energy pack option is required for P-class type-p
Smart Array controllers. Once installed, the status of the energy pack displays in HPE iLO. For more
information, see the HPE iLO user guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/
support/ilo-docs).
HPE Smart Storage Battery
The HPE Smart Storage Battery supports the following devices:
HPE Smart Array SR controllers
A single 96W battery can support up to 24 devices.
After the battery is installed, it might take up to two hours to charge. Controller features requiring backup
power are not re-enabled until the battery is capable of supporting the backup power.
This server supports the 96W HPE Smart Storage Battery with the 260mm cable.
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