Overview of the installation procedure – HP Smart Array P700m Controller User Manual
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Overview of the installation procedure
Installing the controller in an unconfigured server
blade
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:
Do not power up the server until the hardware configuration is satisfactory, as
described in the procedure given in this section.
To install the controller in an unconfigured server blade:
1.
Install the controller hardware in the server blade.
2.
Install the server blade in a blade enclosure.
3.
Install an HP 3Gb SAS BL-c Pass-Thru Module in the blade enclosure.
4.
Connect the server blade to the pass-thru module.
5.
Connect the pass-thru module to a drive enclosure.
6.
If necessary, install physical drives in the drive enclosure.
The number of drives connected to the pass-thru module 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.
7.
Power up the server. The autoconfiguration process runs.
8.
Update the server firmware ("
Methods for updating the firmware
9.
Update the controller firmware ("
Methods for updating the firmware
10.
Install the operating system and device drivers ("
are provided with the CD that is supplied in the controller kit.
11.
(Optional) Create additional logical drives ("
" on page
The server is now ready to use.
Installing the controller in a previously-configured
server
1.
Back up data on the system.
2.
Update the server blade firmware ("
Methods for updating the firmware
3.
If the new controller will be the boot device, install the device drivers ("
" on
page
). Otherwise, go directly to step 4.