HP A9890A HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide
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HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide HP-UX, Linux, Windows & OpenVMS Manufacturing Part Number: A9890-96016 February 2007 Printed in USA © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P. - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 2
no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied this material. Warranty A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your Hewlett-Packard and Service Office. U.S. Government License Proprietary computer software. Valid license from HP required - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 3
Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components 6 Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Installation Prerequisites 7 Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation 8 Installing Smart Array 6402 Controller Hardware (Offline 9 Installing Smart Array 6402 Controller - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 4
Contents Configuring Your Logical Boot Drive 38 Issues and Restrictions 39 Issues and Restrictions Awareness 39 A. Declaration of Conformance 4 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 5
1 Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Chapter 1 5 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 6
6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 1-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 1-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 7
Notes for your HP-UX version for known problems or other information needed for installation. These documents are available in the "Smart Array (RAID)" section of http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html. • Confirm that the Smart Array 6402 controller and software are supported on the HP server with the - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 8
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation WARNING Before installing a Smart Array 6402 Controller in a server, backup all data. This step is mandatory if the disks were not - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 9
the latest version of the ciss driver (Smart Array Controller software) is installed on your system. See the "Verifying the Installation" section in the HP Smart Array 6400 Series Controller Support Guide. Step 2. Install the Smart Array Controller in your HP-UX system according to the procedure - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 10
Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix. For instructions on how to obtain and install adapter firmware, see the HP Smart Array 6400 Series Support Guide. These documents are available in the "Smart Array (RAID)" section of http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html. Installing Software for Smart Array 6402 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 11
6. The Software Selection window now contains a list of available software to install. Step 7. Highlight the Smart Array 6402 software, for example: RAID-01 B.11.23.02 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A Choose Mark for Install from the Actions menu; this chooses the highlighted software. Step - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 12
.23.02 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A When running HP-UX 11i v3 the generated output will look like this: RAID-01 B.11.31.01 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A Step 2. Issue the ioscan -kfnd ciss command: ioscan -kfnd ciss If the Smart Array Controller software is installed correctly - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 13
drives in the array. If you configure a logical drive with RAID 5, keep the probability of failure low by using no more than 14 physical drives in the array. Offline Configuration of HP-UX 11i v1 Using Ignite-UX To set up a Smart Array 6402 Controller as a boot device, you must install HP-UX 11i v1 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 14
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device unlimited inodes, largefiles not supported 15625 data blocks, 14529 free data blocks 1 allocation units of 32768 blocks, 32768 data blocks last allocation unit has 15625 data blocks * Loading - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 15
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device Step 10. Select the kind of installation (Guided or Advanced) you want to do. The installation starts, and the Ignite-UX graphical interface (GUI) appears. Step 11. Under the "Basic" tab, select - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 16
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device 16 Chapter 1 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 17
2 Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Chapter 2 17 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 18
6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 2-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 2-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 19
for installation. • For specific instructions on controller installation, see system-specific documentation on "installing mass storage IO cards" for the applicable HP Integrity server(s). For more information about the required operating system versions, see the Smart Array 6402 Release Notes - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 20
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Quick Installation This chapter contains Linux installation information for the RAID Smart Array 6402, A9890A controller. Install Smart Array 6402 Controllers CAUTION Smart Array 6402 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 21
. Step 2. Install the Smart Array PCI-X RAID card (A9890A) in a full-length PCI slot. There may be a specific slot required on your server, please see your server documentation for details. Step 3. Remove the SCSI cable(s) connecting the internal disks to the built-in SCSI controller. Step 4. Route - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 22
load the Smart Array 6402 driver with Linux. Installing the Controller Prior to Linux Install Here are the steps to load the Smart Array 6402 driver prior to installing the operating system: Step 1. Install the controller using the instructions provided in Linux portion of this guide. Step 2. Boot - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 23
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Using ORCA Using ORCA This section describes how to use ORCA, a simple ROM to the operating system. To make the new logical drives available for data storage, format them using the instructions given in the operating system documentation. Chapter 2 23 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 24
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Using ORCA 24 Chapter 2 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 25
3 Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Chapter 3 25 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 26
Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 3-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 3-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 27
• For specific instructions on controller installation, see system-specific documentation on "installing mass storage IO cards" for each type of HP Integrity server that Smart Array 6402 controller will be installed into. • See your system hardware documentation to determine if OL* is supported. For - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 28
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Quick Installation This chapter provides Windows installation information for the RAID Smart Array 6402, A9890A controller. The procedure for installing the controller can be split - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 29
to the HP Smart Array 6402 Series Controllers User Guide on the Documentation CD in the controller kit. NOTE If you are installing the Smart Array 6402 controller for internal storage, please refer to the "Internal Cabling Guide for the HP Smart Array 6400 Series Controller" document included - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 30
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Software Installation Step 5. Install the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) from the Smart Setup CD. Again, refer to the Smart Array Release Notes for instructions. Step 6. Install the Management Agents. Step 7. Create and - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 31
4 Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Chapter 4 31 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 32
Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 4-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 4-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 33
Software section for known problems or other information needed for installation. • Confirm that the Smart Array 6402 controller and software are supported on the HP Integrity server and I/O slot chosen. Refer to the Smart Array 6402 Controller Support Matrix located http://www.docs.hp.com in the IO - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 34
OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation This chapter contains the installation of HP A9890A PCI-X 2-Channel RAID SA SCSI Controller (Smart Array 6402). Install Smart Array 6402 Controllers CAUTION Smart Array 6402 controllers - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 35
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation Step 2. Install the Smart Array PCI-X RAID card (A9890A) in a full-length PCI slot. There may be a specific slot required on your server, please see your server documentation for details. Step 3. Remove the - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 36
Software Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Software Installation Installing the Smart Array Controller to a System Running OpenVMS Step 1. Install the controller according to the instructions in the section titled Install Smart Array 6400 Controller. Step 2. Make sure your Smart Array firmware - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 37
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Software Installation Step 7. Once you are at the Boot menu, you are ready to install OpenVMS. Refer to the HP OpenVMS Upgrade and Installation manual for complete instructions on installing OpenVMS Version 8.2-1. The drivers - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 38
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Using ORCA Using ORCA This section describes how to use ORCA, a simple ROM the operating system. To make the new logical drives available for data storage, format them using the instructions given in the operating system documentation. 38 Chapter 4 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 39
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Issues and Restrictions Issues and Restrictions Issues and Restrictions Awareness • In order to use the smart array controllers, A9890A and A9891A, with OpenVMS, you must ensure that your smart array controllers are running Version 2.58 firmware. - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 40
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Issues and Restrictions 40 Chapter 4 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 41
A Declaration of Conformance Appendix A 41 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 42
Declaration of Conformance Figure A-1 6400 Series Declaration of Conformance 42 Appendix A - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 43
Figure A-2 6402 Declaration of Conformance Declaration of Conformance Appendix A 43 - HP A9890A | HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide - Page 44
Declaration of Conformance 44 Appendix A
HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller
Installation Guide
HP-UX, Linux, Windows & OpenVMS
Manufacturing Part Number: A9890-96016
February 2007
Printed in USA
© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.