Determining The Correct Installation Procedure For The Server; Unused Autoconfigurable Server - HP 273914-B21 - Smart Array 6404/256 RAID Controller User Manual

Determining the correct installation
procedure for the server
In this section

Unused autoconfigurable server

Unused non-autoconfigurable
Previously configured server
Unused autoconfigurable 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.
1. Install the controller hardware ("Installing the controller hardware" on page
15).
2. Install physical drives, if necessary.
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.
3. Power up the server. The autoconfiguration process runs.
4. Update the system firmware ("Updating the firmware" on page 21).
5. Update the controller firmware ("Updating the firmware" on page 21).
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IMPORTANT: Do not power up the server until the hardware
configuration is satisfactory, as described in the procedure given in this
section.
IMPORTANT: The expansion module on the SA6404 controller cannot
be used as a boot device.
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