Do drivers need to be installed and, if so, which ones

Description

Further information

 

 

It is unclear whether there is a need to

Detailed information specific to your system can be

install drivers onto the system, and more

found on the www.hp.com/go/connect web site.

help is required.

Windows drivers can be obtained from the

 

HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM or from

 

www.hp.com/support. For support on UNIX

 

systems, see the UNIX Configuration Guide on the

 

HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM.

 

(Backup software that states support for

 

HP StorageWorks DAT autoloaders also provides

 

the required drivers.)

The required drivers do not appear to be

Future drivers will be provided via the support web

available.

site when they become available.

Testing after installation

Remember that the system recognizes devices during boot-up. If you swap or connect a product when your system is running, you will need to reboot the system. Rebooting the system will reset devices and will often resolve problems. It is good practice to reboot every time you add a driver or install firmware.

Caution Never power off the drive during a firmware upgrade.

The server does not reboot after installation

Possible reason

Recommended action

 

 

You have installed an additional SCSI host

Remove the new host bus adapter and check the

bus adapter and its resources are clashing

server documentation.

with an existing adapter.

 

You have disconnected the power or SCSI

Check that the cables to all devices are firmly

cable from the server’s boot disk during the

connected.

drive installation process.

 

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