1.Go to the HP Software Depot website at: http://software.hp.com.
2.Search for
3.Click Receive for Free.
4.If prompted, sign in with your HP Passport account credentials or create a new account.
5.In the Software Specifications section, select
6.Complete all other required fields, then click Next.
7.Follow the prompts to download the driver bundle and installation instructions.
Installing software
The drivers, utilities, and manpages for the Smart Array Series Controllers are contained in the
Verifying the installation
After the system boots, verify that the installation was successful by following these steps:
1.Enter the swlist command:
# swlist
If the Smart Array Controller is installed correctly, the generated output includes an item similar to the following:
The version string that appears indicates the version of the
2.Enter the ioscan
# ioscan -kfnd ciss
If the Smart Array Controller software is installed correctly, the generated output looks similar to this:
#ioscan -kfnd ciss
Class | I | H/W Path | Driver S/W State | H/W Type | Description | |
========================================================================== | ||||||
ext_bus | 5 | 0/6/0/0/0/0/1/0/0/0 ciss | CLAIMED | INTERFACE | PCIe SAS SmartArray P400 RAID Controller | |
/dev/ciss5
If the software is not installed correctly, reinstall it using swinstall. See “Installing software” (page 10).
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