Overview Of The Installation Procedure; Installing The Controller In An Unconfigured Server; Installing The Controller In A Previously-Configured Server - HP 381513-B21 - Smart Array P800 Controller RAID User Manual

Overview of the installation procedure

Installing the controller in an unconfigured server

New HP ProLiant server models autoconfigure when they are powered up for the first time. For more
information about the autoconfiguration process, see the server-specific setup and installation guide or the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide. These guides are available on the server Documentation CD.
IMPORTANT:
described in the procedure given in this section.
To install the controller in an unconfigured server:
Install the controller hardware
1.
If necessary, install physical drives.
2.
The number of drives connected to the controller determines the RAID level that is autoconfigured
when the server is powered up. For details, see the server-specific setup and installation guide or the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide.
Power up the server. The autoconfiguration process runs.
3.
Update the server firmware
4.
Update the controller firmware
5.
Install the operating system and device drivers
6.
are provided with the CD that is supplied in the controller kit.
(Optional) Create additional logical drives
7.
The server is now ready to use.
Installing the controller in a previously-configured
server
Back up data on the system.
1.
Update the server firmware
2.
If the new controller will be the boot device, install the device drivers
3.
page 16). Otherwise, go directly to step 4.
Power down the server.
4.
Power down peripheral devices.
5.
Unplug the AC power cord from the server.
6.
Disconnect peripheral devices.
7.
Install the controller hardware
8.
Connect storage devices to the controller
9.
Do not power up the server until the hardware configuration is satisfactory, as
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