HP LH4r Integrated HP NetRaid Controller Configuration Guide - Page 27

Configuration Overview

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3 Configuration Overview To configure your integrated HP NetRAID controller, you need to perform the following steps. Steps A through M are described in Chapters 4 through 7 of this guide. Step A. Plan Your Hardware (Chapter 4 and Worksheet A) Step H. Decide Which HP NetRAID Driver You Need (Chapter 6) Step B. Plan Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 4 and Worksheets A and B) Step I. Use HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM to Prepare Disks (Chapter 6) Step C. Verify Hardware Setup (Chapter 5) Step J. Install NOS and HP NetRAID Drivers (Chapter 6) Step D. Enable Integrated HP NetRAID Controller (Chapter 5) Step K. Install NOS-specific Configuration Utility (Chapter 6) Step E. Boot HP NetServer Navigator to Launch HP NetRAID Assistant (Chapter 5) Step L. Run HP NetRAID Express Tools (Chapter 6) Step F. Configure Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 5) Step M. (Optional) Prepare for Online Capacity Expansion (Chapter 7) Step G. Save Configuration and Initialize (Chapter 5) Once you have configured your HP NetRAID system, refer to Chapter 8, "Managing Servers Over the Network," and the HP NetRAID Series User Guide for information on managing your controller from a remote location. If you have configured and are operating a one-channel HP NetRAID system, and later you want to configure a second channel, follow the steps in Chapter 9, "Configuring a Second Integrated HP NetRAID Channel." Chapter 10, "Understanding HP NetRAID Utilities," provides menu maps for the three utilities that are available to manage your HP NetRAID system. 21

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3
Configuration Overview
To configure your integrated HP NetRAID controller, you need to perform the
following steps. Steps A through M are described in Chapters 4 through 7 of this
guide.
Step A.
Plan Your Hardware (Chapter 4
and Worksheet A)
Step H.
Decide Which HP NetRAID
Driver You Need (Chapter 6)
Step B.
Plan Arrays and Logical Drives
(Chapter 4 and Worksheets A
and B)
Step I.
Use HP NetServer Navigator
CD-ROM to Prepare Disks
(Chapter 6)
Step C.
Verify Hardware Setup (Chapter
5)
Step J.
Install NOS and HP NetRAID
Drivers (Chapter 6)
Step D.
Enable Integrated HP NetRAID
Controller (Chapter 5)
Step K.
Install NOS-specific
Configuration Utility (Chapter 6)
Step E.
Boot HP NetServer Navigator to
Launch HP NetRAID Assistant
(Chapter 5)
Step L.
Run HP NetRAID Express Tools
(Chapter 6)
Step F.
Configure Arrays and Logical
Drives (Chapter 5)
Step M.
(Optional) Prepare for Online
Capacity Expansion (Chapter 7)
Step G.
Save Configuration and
Initialize (Chapter 5)
Once you have configured your HP NetRAID system, refer to Chapter 8,
"Managing Servers Over the Network," and the
HP NetRAID Series User Guide
for information on managing your controller from a remote location.
If you have configured and are operating a one-channel HP NetRAID system, and
later you want to configure a second channel, follow the steps in Chapter 9,
"Configuring a Second Integrated HP NetRAID Channel."
Chapter 10, "Understanding HP NetRAID Utilities," provides menu maps for the
three utilities that are available to manage your HP NetRAID system.