HP P3410A READ THIS FIRST: HP NetRAID-1M/2M Installation Update Sheet

HP Part Number 5990-4053

*5990-4053*

Printed in June 2002

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READ THIS FIRST: HP NetRAID-1M/2M Installation

Update Sheet

Situation

A new release of HP NetRAID-1M/2M software is now available for download from the driver download section of

the HP website at:

www.hp.com

, and on the NetRAID Software Library CD included with the NetRAID-1M/2M

accessory kits (P3410A, P3411A, P3411B, P3475A, P3475B).

This release provides a number of bug fixes and

feature enhancements that are documented in the release notes that accompany the new NetRAID-1M/2M software.

Before performing this installation or update, take note of the following:

±

The HP DS2300 is compatible only with this new release of the HP NetRAID-1M/2M firmware

(H.02.01).

Older versions of firmware will not allow the NetRAID-1M/2M to operate correctly with the

HP DS2300.

Therefore, it is critical to update to this new version (H.02.01) of HP NetRAID-1M/2M

firmware if connecting a HP DS2300 to the controller.

±

A new set of HP NetRAID-2M products with a `B' suffix (P3411

B

64 MB and P3475

B

128 MB) is required

for use with the HP tc3100 and tc4100 servers. The original HP NetRAID-2M products (P3411

A

, P3475

A

)

are not supported in these two servers due to an intermittent system hang with loss of video, which may

occur during boot up. The problem may go away upon a power cycle and it does not affect run time operation

of the card.

Either the original HP NetRAID-2M `A' products (P3411

A

64 MB and P3475

A

128 MB) or the

new NetRAID-2M ‘B’ products (P3411

B

64 MB and P3475

B

128 MB) may be used in all other server

models.

±

One Button Disaster Recovery (OBDR) is not a supported feature in this software release.

Even though

OBDR options appear in many of the menus within the NetRAID utilities this feature is NOT supported and

may not function properly if used.

±

This new release of NetRAID-1M/2M software is cluster certified.

±

This document and software only applies to HP IA-32 servers.

Solution

Getting Started

The following documents and software are needed for the installation/update of the NetRAID-1M/2M:

±

HP NetRAID-1M/2M Installation Update Sheet (Hardcopy included with accessory kit)

±

HP NetRAID-1M and NetRAID-2M Installation and Configuration Guide (Hardcopy included with

accessory kit)

±

HP NetRAID Series User Guide (Located on HP Netserver Online Documentation CD-ROM, version

D.24.00 and on HP website)

±

The newest release of NetRAID-1M/2M software (Available from the HP NetRAID Software Library CD or

from the HP website)

Follow these steps to install a new NetRAID-1M/2M or to update the currently installed NetRAID-1M/2M software.

Some steps are required only for a new install and not for an update, so take note of these exceptions where indicated.