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Hewlett-Packard NetRAID-4M Controller Installation Guide For more information, see Chapter 2, Installing the Hardware. 2 Optionally create and configure containers using the HP NetRAID-4M BIOS. For more information, see Appendix B, Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility. 3 Install the HP NetRAID-4M device drivers. For more information, see Chapter 4, Installing the Device Drivers. 4 Install the RAID Controller Management Software. For more information, see Chapter 5, Installing the Controller Management Software. 5 Install the clustering software to support Microsoft clusters. For information on performing a cluster installation, see Chapter 7, Installing Clusters. Note: This version of the HP NetRAID-4M controller software and firmware is incompatible with earlier versions. If you have an existing controller in your system that has an earlier version of the firmware and software installed and are adding a new controller, you must upgrade the older controller's firmware, drivers, and Controller Management Software to this release (and they must be upgraded as a complete set). For information on how to perform the upgrade, see Chapter 3, Performing an Upgrade Installation. Controller Management Utilities The HP NetRAID-4M supports the following management utilities: s Flexible Array Storage Tool (FAST)- FAST software enables you to manage data, files, and storage devices in an easy-touse graphical interface with wizard support. In addition, you can integrate the FAST software with higher-level management platforms to unify systems and network management. FAST can create a container (logical drive) consisting of partitions on different disks, where each partition is less than the entire disk's capacity. FAST can be used to 1-2

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Hewlett-Packard NetRAID-4M Controller Installation Guide
For more information, see Chapter 2,
Installing the Hardware
.
2
Optionally create and configure containers using the
HP NetRAID-4M BIOS.
For more information, see Appendix B,
Using the BIOS
Container Configuration Utility
.
3
Install the HP NetRAID-4M device drivers.
For more information, see Chapter 4,
Installing the Device
Drivers
.
4
Install the RAID Controller Management Software.
For more information, see Chapter 5,
Installing the Controller
Management Software
.
5
Install the clustering software to support Microsoft clusters.
For information on performing a cluster installation, see
Chapter 7,
Installing Clusters
.
Note:
This version of the HP NetRAID-4M controller
software and firmware is incompatible with earlier versions.
If you have an existing controller in your system that has an
earlier version of the firmware and software installed and
are adding a new controller, you must upgrade the older
controller
’
s firmware, drivers, and Controller Management
Software to this release (and they must be upgraded as a
complete set). For information on how to perform the
upgrade, see Chapter 3,
Performing an Upgrade Installation
.
Controller Management Utilities
The HP NetRAID-4M supports the following management utilities:
■
Flexible Array Storage Tool (FAST)
—
FAST software enables
you to manage data, files, and storage devices in an easy-to-
use graphical interface with wizard support. In addition, you
can integrate the FAST software with higher-level
management platforms to unify systems and network
management. FAST can create a container (logical drive)
consisting of partitions on different disks, where each partition
is less than the entire disk
’
s capacity. FAST can be used to