Installation Overview

Procedure for a Preconfigured System

1Back up data (required if migrating from a non-array controller).

5Set the controller order (Chapter 4).

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6Update the controller firmware (Chapter 3).

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7If using the System Configuration Utility, update the system partition (Chapter 3), and then check the controller order (Chapter 4).

11If migrating from a non-array controller, restore data from backup.

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2

 

Update the system firmware

 

 

 

(Chapter 3).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3

 

If the controller is to be the boot

 

 

 

 

device, install the device driver for

 

 

 

 

the operating system (Chapter 6).

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, continue with step 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4

 

Install the controller hardware

 

 

(Chapter 2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

If the controller is not to be the boot

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device, install the device driver for

 

 

 

 

the operating system (Chapter 6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9

 

Update the Management Agents if

 

 

 

 

 

new versions are available

 

 

 

 

 

(Chapter 6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10

 

Create and format new logical

 

 

drives as desired (Chapter 5).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1-2: Controller installation in an already configured system

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