HP LH4r Installation and configuration of the HP NetRAID, NetRAID-1 and NetRAI - Page 35

Installation and Configuration, Overview

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3 Installation and Configuration Overview To install and configure your HP NetRAID Series adapter, you need to perform the following steps. Steps A through N are described in Chapters 4 through 7 of this guide. Step A. Plan Hardware (Chapter 4 and Worksheet A) Step H. Save Configuration and Initialize (Chapter 5)) Step B. Plan Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 4 and Worksheets A and B) Step I. Decide Which HP NetRAID Driver You Need (Chapter 6) Step C. Prepare the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step J. Use HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM to Prepare Disks (Chapter 6) Step D. Install the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step K. Install NOS and HP NetRAID Driver (Chapter 6) Step E. Install Cables and Set SCSI ID Switches (Chapter 5) Step L. Install NOS-specific Configuration Utility (Chapter 6) Step F. Boot HP NetServer Navigator to Launch HP NetRAID Assistant (Chapter 5) Step M. Run Configuration Utilities (Chapter 6) Step G. Configure Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 5) Step N. (Optional) Prepare for Online Capacity Expansion (Chapter 7) If you are replacing an existing HP NetRAID Series adapter, with an HP NetRAID-3Si adapter, follow the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter." Once you have installed and configured your new adapter, refer to Chapter 9, "Managing Servers Over the Network," and the HP NetRAID Series User Guide for information on managing your adapter from a remote location. Chapter 10, "Understanding HP NetRAID Utilities," provides menu maps for the three utilities that are available to manage your HP NetRAID system. 27

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3
Installation and Configuration
Overview
To install and configure your HP NetRAID Series adapter, you need to perform
the following steps. Steps A through N are described in Chapters 4 through 7 of
this guide.
Step A.
Plan Hardware (Chapter 4 and
Worksheet A)
Step H.
Save Configuration and
Initialize (Chapter 5)
)
Step B.
Plan Arrays and Logical Drives
(Chapter 4 and Worksheets A
and B)
Step I.
Decide Which HP NetRAID
Driver You Need (Chapter 6)
Step C.
Prepare the Adapter (Chapter 5)
Step J.
Use HP NetServer Navigator
CD-ROM to Prepare Disks
(Chapter 6)
Step D.
Install the Adapter (Chapter 5)
Step K.
Install NOS and HP NetRAID
Driver (Chapter 6)
Step E.
Install Cables and Set SCSI ID
Switches (Chapter 5)
Step L.
Install NOS-specific
Configuration Utility (Chapter 6)
Step F.
Boot HP NetServer Navigator to
Launch HP NetRAID Assistant
(Chapter 5)
Step M.
Run Configuration Utilities
(Chapter 6
)
Step G.
Configure Arrays and Logical
Drives (Chapter 5)
Step N.
(Optional) Prepare for Online
Capacity Expansion (Chapter 7
)
If you are replacing an existing HP NetRAID Series adapter, with an HP
NetRAID-3Si adapter, follow the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading to an HP
NetRAID-3Si Adapter."
Once you have installed and configured your new adapter, refer to Chapter 9,
"Managing Servers Over the Network," and the
HP NetRAID Series User Guide
for information on managing your adapter from a remote location.
Chapter 10, "Understanding HP NetRAID Utilities," provides menu maps for the
three utilities that are available to manage your HP NetRAID system.