HP B110I manual Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller

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To install the driver from the Easy Set-up CD:

1.From the System Support Software menu, select the current operating system.

2.Select Driver – storage controller.

3.Download the HP ProLiant Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Driver package.

4.To install the driver, run the Smart Array Controller package.

When the driver is installed, complete the migration procedure.

Completing the migration to an optional Smart Array controller—Microsoft® Windows®

To complete the migration to the Smart Array controller:

1.Back up all data.

2.Access the Device Manager menu:

a.Right-click My Computer.

b.Select Manage.

3.In the Storage Controller section, verify that the system recognizes the Smart Array controller.

4.Power down the server.

5.Remove the access panel.

6.Remove components and cables as needed.

7.Disconnect the existing data cable from the hard drive backplane.

8.Connect the SAS cable to the controller and hard drive backplane. This action replaces the SATA connection.

9.Install components and cables removed previously.

10.Install the access panel.

11.Power up the server.

Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller—Linux

This section provides instructions to migrate hard drives from the embedded HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID controller to an optional Smart Array controller in a server with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system or the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system.

Before migrating hard drives, be sure that you have installed the operating system by label, using the latest hpahcisr driver from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support).

IMPORTANT: Migrating drives on a SLES system installed with the default method is not supported. By default, a SLES installation uses a device or controller ID to partition and format hard drives. In order to migrate drives to a Smart Array controller, you must manually change the installation configuration to install by label.

For more information about installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux by label, see the OS documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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Contents HP Smart Array B110i Sata RAID Controller User Guide Intended audience Contents Index Enabling and configuring the controller Enabling the controller and setting the boot orderHP ProLiant 100 Series servers HP ProLiant 300 Series serversConfiguring an array Option ROM Configuration for ArraysArray Configuration Utility Installing a license key with Orca Installing a license key with ACU Enabling and configuring the controller Installing device drivers and Management Agents Installing device driversInstalling Management Agents Windows operating systemsInstalling device drivers and Management Agents Effects of a hard drive failure Replacing, moving, or adding hard drivesRecognizing hard drive failure Compromised fault tolerance Recovering from compromised fault toleranceGuidelines Automatic data recovery rebuildReplacing hard drives Abnormal termination of a rebuild Moving hard drives and arrays Adding drives Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Installing an optional Smart Array controllerInstalling the Smart Array driver-Microsoft Windows Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller Installing the Smart Array driver-Linux Completing the migration to the Smart Array controller-LinuxDiagnosing array problems Diagnostic toolsGrounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Electrostatic dischargePreventing electrostatic discharge Regulatory compliance notices Battery replacement noticeTaiwan battery recycling notice Acronyms and abbreviations Index Index