HP 381513-B21 P800 Manuals

• 1

  User Guide
• 3

  Table of Contents

5

Hardware Features

• 5

  E500 Model
• 6

  P700M Model
• 6

  P800 Model
• 7

  Summary of Controller Features and Capabilities
  • 7

    Features Common to All Controller Models
  • 8

    Model-Specific Features

10

Overview of the Installation Procedure

• 10

  Quick Installation Procedure (Windows or Linux)

12

Installing the Controller Hardware

• 12

  Preparing the Server
• 12

  Installing the Controller Board
• 13

  Connecting Storage Devices
  • 13

    Connecting Internal Storage
  • 13

    Connecting External Storage
  • 14

    SAS Cable Part Numbers

15

Updating the Firmware

• 15

  Methods for Updating the Firmware (Windows or Linux)

16

Configuring an Array

• 16

  Utilities Available for Configuring an Array
• 16

  Comparing the Utilities
• 17

  Using ORCA
• 18

  Using ACU

19

Installing Device Drivers and Management Agents

• 19

  Systems Using Microsoft Windows
  • 19

    Installing Device Drivers
  • 19

    Installing the Event Notification Service
  • 19

    Installing Management Agents
• 19

  Systems Using Linux
  • 20

    Installing Management Agents

21

Upgrading or Replacing Controller Options

• 21

  Replacing the E500 Cache
• 21

  Replacing the P700M Cache Battery
• 24

  Replacing a P800 Cache Battery
• 29

  Replacing the P800 Cache Module or Controller

32

Replacing, Moving, or Adding Hard Drives

• 32

  Identifying the Status of a Hard Drive
• 33

  Recognizing Hard Drive Failure
  • 34

    Effects of a Hard Drive Failure
  • 34

    Compromised Fault Tolerance
  • 34

    Recovering From Compromised Fault Tolerance
• 35

  Replacing Hard Drives
  • 35

    Factors to Consider before Replacing Hard Drives
  • 36

    Automatic Data Recovery (Rebuild)
  • 38

    Upgrading Hard Drive Capacity
• 38

  Moving Drives and Arrays
• 39

  Adding Drives

41

Diagnosing Array Problems

• 41

  Controller Board Runtime Leds
  • 41

    Runtime Leds for E500 Model
  • 42

    Runtime Leds for P700M Model
  • 43

    Runtime Leds for P800 Model
• 44

  Battery Pack Leds
• 45

  Diagnostic Tools

47

Electrostatic Discharge

• 47

  Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
• 47

  Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge

48

Regulatory Compliance Notices

• 48

  Federal Communications Commission Notice
  • 48

    FCC Rating Label
  • 48

    Class a Equipment
  • 48

    Class B Equipment
• 49

  Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked With the FCC Logo, United States Only
• 49

  Modifications
• 49

  Cables
• 49

  Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
• 50

  European Union Regulatory Notice
• 50

  BSMI Notice
• 50

  Chinese Notice
• 51

  Japanese Notice
• 51

  Korean Notice
• 51

  Battery Replacement Notice
• 52

  Taiwan Battery Recycling Notice

53

Acronyms and Abbreviations

54

Index