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Step 11: Con your MSA, Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions

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Installation Procedures - All Deployments Step 11: Configure your MSA After the servers and switches are set up and the MSA is physically installed, connected, and powered on, you may customize the server and the MSA and configure the storage according to your plan. Procedures vary for each operating system, but common steps include: ■ Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions ■ Determine which storage configuration utility to use ■ Configure the MSA Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions As discussed in "Determine which version MSA controller firmware to use" on page 17, multiple versions of MSA controller firmware are available. Use the following procedures to determine the pre-installed controller firmware version on the MSA and obtain a different version of firmware or support software CD from the Web. 1. Obtain the Support Software CD from the shipping carton of your MSA. 2. Read the CD label and record the version of the Support Software CD in Table 10: "MSA1500 Information" on page 108. 3. With the MSA powered on, press the up and down arrow buttons on the front of the controller until the following message is displayed: Array controller Firmware ver (Where represents the installed firmware version.) 4. Record the installed MSA controller firmware version in Table 10: "MSA1500 Information" on page 108. 5. Go to the Software, Firmware & Drivers page of the MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/MSA1500cs. Caution: Do not go to the MSA1000 website for information about the MSA1500. 6. Under the Select operating system banner, select the entry for your operating system. HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide 61

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Installation Procedures - All Deployments
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HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide
Step 11: Configure your MSA
After the servers and switches are set up and the MSA is physically installed,
connected, and powered on, you may customize the server and the MSA and
configure the storage according to your plan.
Procedures vary for each operating system, but common steps include:
■
Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions
■
Determine which storage configuration utility to use
■
Configure the MSA
Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions
As discussed in “
Determine which version MSA controller firmware to use
” on
page 17, multiple versions of MSA controller firmware are available.
Use the following procedures to determine the pre-installed controller firmware
version on the MSA and obtain a different version of firmware or support software
CD from the Web.
1.
Obtain the Support Software CD from the shipping carton of your MSA.
2.
Read the CD label and record the version of the Support Software CD in
Table 10
: “
MSA1500 Information
” on page 108.
3.
With the MSA powered on, press the up and down arrow buttons on the front
of the controller until the following message is displayed:
Array controller Firmware ver <
version
>
(Where
<version>
represents the installed firmware version.)
4.
Record the installed MSA controller firmware version in
Table 10
:
“
MSA1500 Information
” on page 108.
5.
Go to the
Software, Firmware & Drivers
page of the MSA1500 website:
.
Caution:
Do not go to the MSA1000 website for information about the MSA1500.
6.
Under the
Select operating system
banner, select the entry for your operating
system.