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Step 4. Power on the components
IMPORTANT: Important safety information about
power cords can be found on the Software
Support/Documentation CD provided with your
MSA chassis. To locate this information look for the
Safety and Disposal guide located on the
Documents tab.
Power on the enclosures and associated server(s) in the
order documented below.
1. Connect the primary power cords from the rack to
separate external power sources. Note that Power
Distribution Unit (PDU) power cords are the only type
of power cord supplied.
2. Using the provided power cords, plug in each
attached drive enclosure power supply module to one
power source in the rack. If needed, power on the
drive enclosures using the power switch on the rear
of the units. Wait one minute to ensure that all drives
can be recognized by the array controller.
3. Plug in the P2000 G3 MSA array controller. If
needed, power on the array controller using the
power switch on the rear of the unit.
4. Power on servers (if they are powered down for
maintenance purposes).
Step 5. Update firmware
After installing hardware and powering on components
for the first time, be sure to verify that the controller
modules, drive modules, and disk drives are running the
latest available firmware.
Using the Storage Management Utility (SMU), right-click
the system in the Configuration View panel and select
Tools > Update Firmware. This panel shows the currently
installed firmware versions and enables you to update
them.
To find and download the latest software and firmware
update for your product, go to the HP Downloads website
at http://www.hp.com/support/downloads.
Step 6. Configure the MSA
See the HP P2000 G3 MSA System User Guide, HP
P2000 G3 MSA System Reference Guide, and HP P2000
G3 MSA System Cable Configuration Guide for
configuration and setup information. The latest versions
of these manuals are available at: http://www.hp.com/
support/manuals.
Additional resources
Product manuals: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
P2000 G3 MSA products: http://www.hp.com/go/
p2000
Storage products: http://www.hp.com/storage
Servers: http://www.hp.com/go/servers
SAN infrastructure (switches and HBAs):
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http://www.hp.com/go/san
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