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2. For the HP NetRAID-3Si (D5955A), HP NetRAID-1Si (D2140A), Integrated NetRAID or the HP NetRAID-
1M/2M (P3410A, P3411A, P3411B, P3475A, P3475B), update the firmware to the versions listed in the table
above. The required firmware versions can be downloaded from the location listed above.
3. For the HP NetRAID-1 (D4992A), NetRAID (D4943A) (including the cluster version), and NetRAID-3Si
(D5955A) (cluster version only), press <Ctrl><M> when the HP NetRAID-1M/2M banner appears. This will
invoke the new version of the HP NetRAID Express Tool that will detect all installed NetRAID controllers.
Invoking the NetRAID Express Tool at any other time will invoke the older version which will not detect the
new controllers.
B. Install the NetRAID-1M/2M hardware (New Install Only)
Complete all of chapter 4 and steps C-E in chapter 5 of HP NetRAID-1M and NetRAID-2M Installation and
Configuration Guide to plan the RAID congifuration, physically install the NetRAID 1M/2M controller in the HP
server, and connect the cables:
1.
Complete Chapter 4, "Planning," in its entirety.
2.
In Chapter 5, "Installation and Configuration," complete steps C through E to physically install the
NetRAID-1M/2M into the HP server and connect the cables.
3.
Even though the NetRAID-1M/2M comes flashed with the new release of firmware, it is always a good
practice to check the firmware version and update, if needed. Please see step 1 in part A of this document
above for details on how to check the firmware version. Update the firmware if needed.
C. Updating hard disk drive firmware (New Install or Update)
Some older versions of hard disk drive firmware may cause the HP NetRAID-1M/2M subsystem to hang during
initialization of the logical drives or during normal operation.
Please follow these steps to prevent this issue from occurring:
1. Go to http://h20004.www2.hp.com/keeper_rnotes/bsdmatrix/matrix65146.html
HP Hard Disk Drive Firmware Tool Catalog File for the AMI/Adaptec Controller
HP NetServer Firmware Tool
2. Run uthdd.exe from the location where it was saved. This will create a bootable floppy diskette
containing the HP Hard Disk Drive Firmware Tool.
3. Run the catalog.exe file from the location where it was saved which will decompress the catalog.dat file.
Choose to save this to the bootable floppy diskette that was created in the previous step.
4. Boot the HP server from the floppy created above, and follow the onscreen instructions to check and
update if needed the hard disk drive firmware.
NOTE
Make sure that the activity lights on the drives indicate no I/O activity before updating the
firmware on the drives. (NetRAID background initialization may prevent the utility from
downloading firmware to the disk drive.)
D. Configure the NetRAID-1M/2M controller (New Install Only)
Using the plans created in Chapter 4, "Planning", of the HP NetRAID-1M and NetRAID-2M Installation and
Configuration Guide complete the following steps to configure the NetRAID-1M/2M:
1. Log off all users, close all applications, and power down the HP Netserver.
2. Reboot the server.
3. Press <Ctrl> <M> when you see the prompt:
HP Part Number 5990-4053
Printed in June 2002
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HP NetRAID-1M and NetRAID-2M Installation Update Sheet
and download two files:
*5990-4053*