Locate And Record The Serial Number; Install The Storage System Hardware; Access The Storage System - HP StorageWorks P4000 User Manual

• HP StorageWorks Storage System Recovery DVD
• End User License Agreement
• Certificate of Authenticity Card
• Slide rail assembly
• HP ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack

Locate and record the serial number

Before completing the installation portion of this guide, locate and write down the storage system's
serial number.
The storage system's serial number is located in three places:
• Top of the storage system
• Back of the storage system
• Inside the storage system shipping box

Install the storage system hardware

1. Install the rail kit by following the HP Rack Rail Kit installation instructions.
2. If connecting to the storage system using the direct attach method, connect the following cables
to the back panel of the storage system in the following sequence: keyboard, mouse, network
cable, monitor cable, and power cable.
NOTE:
The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are not provided with the storage system.
3. If connecting to the storage system using the remote management method, connect a network
cable to a data port, a network cable to the iLO 2 port, and power cable.

Access the storage system

Use either the direct connect or remote management method to connect to the storage system.
IMPORTANT:
Only the direct attach and remote management access methods can be used to install the storage
system. After the storage system installation process is complete and the system's IP address has been
assigned, you can then additionally use the remote browser and remote desktop methods to access
the storage system.
• Direct attach — Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly to the storage system. This access
method is mandatory if your network does not have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server.
NOTE:
The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are not provided with the storage system.
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