Preparing The Server For Storage Controller Installation - HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Plus User Manual

Preparing the server for storage controller installation

Preparing the server for storage controller installation
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Before beginning this procedure, download the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download https://www.hpe.com/servers/spp/download).
Procedure Procedure
1. If the server was previously configured:
a. Back up data on the system.
b. Close all applications.
c. Ensure that users are logged off and that all tasks are completed on the server.
CAUTION: In systems that use external data storage, be sure that the server is the first unit to be powered down CAUTION:
and the last to be powered back up. Taking this precaution ensures that the system does not erroneously mark the
drives as failed when the server is powered up.
2. If server firmware is not the latest revision, update the firmware.
3. If the new controller is the new boot device, configure the controller .
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