User's Manual

HP Smart Array 641/642 Controller User Guide 1-1
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Writer: John Turner File Name: b-ch1 installation overview
Codename: darkmatter - antimatter Part Number: 309311-001 Last Saved On: 10/23/02 2:21 PM
1
Installation Overview
The details of the steps required to install the controller depend on whether the server
has an operating system installed and contains data. The flowcharts in Figure 1-1 and
Figure 1-2 summarize the installation procedures for the most common scenarios.
Procedure for a New System
1
Install the controller
hardware (Chapter 2), if
it is not preinstalled.
. . . . . . .
2
Update the system
firmware (Chapter 3).
:
3
Update the controller
firmware (Chapter 3).
:
5
Set the boot controller
(Chapter 4).
. . . . . . .
4
Configure the system
(Chapter 4).
:
6
Create at least one
logical drive and format
it (Chapter 5).
:
7
Install the operating
system and device
drivers (Chapter 6).
. . . . . . .
8
Create and format
additional logical drives
if desired (Chapter 5).
Figure 1-1: Controller installation in a new system