Downloading software

12.Reconnect the peripheral devices and the AC power supply to the server..

13.Power on the peripheral devices and storage devices.

14.Power on the server.

15.Update the controller firmware, if necessary. See “Verifying and updating controller firmware offline” (page 14).

16.Determine whether the controller is in HBA mode or RAID mode; if necessary, change the mode to suit your configuration.

•Use RAID mode to take advantage of hardware-based fault-tolerant data storage methods such as RAID 1, RAID 1+0, or RAID 5. This reduces the amount of available storage space.

•Use HBA mode to access raw disks for increased storage capacity, to allow fault-tolerant storage to be managed by the enclosure firmware, or to implement software-based RAID modes using a volume manager.

Tape devices are supported in both controller modes.

See “Determining and setting the controller mode” (page 19).

17.Verify the enclosure firmware version and upgrade the enclosure firmware if necessary. See “Verifying and updating enclosure firmware offline” (page 21).

18.Update the storage enclosure firmware, if necessary. See “Verifying and updating enclosure firmware offline” (page 21).

19.(Optional) Set the Smart Array P411/256 as the boot controller. For more information about setting the boot controller, see the server documentation.

20.Configure an array. See “Creating a logical drive” (page 28).

21.Boot the server to HP-UX.

HP-UX installation prerequisites

Before installing the Smart Array Series Controller, be sure the following hardware and software prerequisites are met:

1.Confirm that your server and HP-UX operating system version are supported by the controller. Use the swlist command to determine the HP-UX version you are using. For example:

#swlist grep OE

HPUX11i-DC-OE

B.11.31.1003

HP-UX Data Center Operating Environment

The Smart Array P411 controller requires HP-UX version B.11.31.1003 or later, and RAID-01 (ciss) driver bundle verson B.11.31.1005 or later.

For information about the supported server models and HP-UX versions, see the HP Smart Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix at:

http://www.hp.com/go/smart-array-raid-docs

2.Read the RAID-01 (ciss) HP Smart Array Controller Release Notes for your HP-UX version to check for any known problems, required patches, or other information you need for installation.

3.Make sure you have superuser (root) privileges.

4.Make sure the /usr/sbin, /sbin, and /usr/bin directories are in your PATH statement by logging in as root and entering the following command:

#echo $PATH

The drivers, utilities, and manpages for the Smart Array series controllers are located at the HP Software Depot website. To locate and download the software, follow these steps:

Smart Array P411 controllers require version B.11.31.1005 or later of the ciss driver for HP-UX

11i v3. To download the driver, follow these steps:

HP-UX installation prerequisites