HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers - Manual (Page 6)

Enabling and configuring the controller 6
Enabling and configuring the controller
Enabling the controller
IMPORTANT: For HP ProLiant DL160, SL230, and SL250 Gen8 Servers, be sure to update the
BIOS to March 2012 or later.
For the HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 Server, the HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i RAID controller must be enabled
manually in RBSU.
For HP ProLiant SL230, SL250, and SL270 Gen8 Servers, the HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i RAID
controller must be enabled manually in RBSU.
For all other supported servers, the controller (either the B120i or the B320i) is enabled automatically or by
default.
For more information on supported servers, see the product QuickSpecs on the HP website
( http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/ProductBulletin.html ).
For more information on RBSU, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD or
the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation ).
To manually enable the controller:
1. At POST, press the F9 key to enter RBSU.
2. For the B120i controller, do the following:
a. Select System Options>Embedded SATA Configuration>Enable Dynamic HP Smart Array B120i
RAID Support.
b. Follow the onscreen prompts to enable the B120i controller.
3. For the B320i controller, do the following:
a. Select System Options>HP Smart Array B320i RAID configuration.
b. Follow the onscreen prompts to enable the B320i controller.
Setting the boot order
1. Confirm that the controller is enabled (" Enabling the controller " on page 6 ).
2. Do one of the following:
a. If the controller has just been enabled, reboot the server. Then, press the F9 key at POST to enter
RBSU.
b. If the controller is already enabled, proceed to the next step.
3. Select Boot Controller Order.
4. Select the Dynamic Smart Array Controller from the list, and move it to controller position 1.