Important Tips - HP P2000 Deployment Manual

Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the mezzanine card and BladeSystem
enclosure:
HP Smart Array P71 1m/P712m Controller Installation Overview—Includes physical installation
instructions.
HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide
HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster—Provides an overview of the complete
installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.

Important tips

In these 6Gb/s BladeSystem solutions, a maximum of two controllers are supported for
installation on each HP ProLiant server blade.
If needed, upgrade to the latest firmware version before use.
HP Smart Array Server Software is supported for use with the P71 1m/P712m and its servers,
but it is important to note that the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array does not use the Smart Array
storage device management software tools of ACU, ADU, and Storage Event Notification
Service. P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array enclosures use MSA-specific storage management
software. For more information about the MSA, see
(page 19).
The mezzanine slot in which you install the controller and the BladeSystem server device bay
in which you install the server blade determines the BladeSystem interconnect bay in which
you must install the SAS switches. For details about the relationship between the server type,
mezzanine slot, server device bay, and interconnect bay, see
mapping information" (page
16 Device information
37).
"HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array"
"Device relationships and