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
•Use HBA mode to access raw disks for increased storage capacity, to allow
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 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
#swlist grep OE
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The Smart Array P411 controller requires
For information about the supported server models and
2.Read the
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
Downloading software
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
11i v3. To download the driver, follow these steps:
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