HP LH4r Integrated HP NetRaid Controller Configuration Guide - Page 63

HP NetRAID Software

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6 HP NetRAID Software Overview In this chapter you will complete the next five steps of the configuration: • In Step H, you choose whether you want to use I2O or non-I2O HP NetRAID drivers • In Step I, you use the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM to prepare the diskettes needed to install the NOS, HP NetRAID drivers, and the HP NetRAID NOS-specific utilities • In Step J, you install the network operating system (NOS) if necessary and the appropriate HP NetRAID drivers • In Step K, you install the NOS-specific configuration utility you need to manage your HP NetRAID system • In Step L, you run HP NetRAID Express Tools (optional) Step H. Decide Which HP NetRAID Drivers You Need Before you begin to install your software, you must decide which set of drivers you need. Non-I2O drivers are provided for all network operating systems supported by the integrated HP NetRAID controller. In addition, I2O drivers are available for selected network operating systems. The data stored using I2O drivers is fully compatible with data stored using nonI2O drivers. This chapter contains complete instructions on installing non-I2O drivers. If you are installing non-I2O drivers, see Step I next in this chapter. Information about I2O drivers are not included in this guide. For complete information on which operating systems are supported with I2O and instructions on installing I2O drivers, see the HP web site at www.hp.com/go/netserver. 57

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6
HP NetRAID Software
Overview
In this chapter you will complete the next five steps of the configuration:
In Step H, you choose whether you want to use I
2
O or non-I
2
O
HP NetRAID drivers
In Step I, you use the
HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM
to prepare the
diskettes needed to install the NOS, HP NetRAID drivers, and the
HP NetRAID NOS-specific utilities
In Step J, you install the network operating system (NOS) if necessary and
the appropriate HP NetRAID drivers
In Step K, you install the NOS-specific configuration utility you need to
manage your HP NetRAID system
In Step L, you run HP NetRAID Express Tools (optional)
Step H.
Decide Which HP NetRAID Drivers You
Need
Before you begin to install your software, you must decide which set of drivers
you need. Non-I
2
O drivers are provided for all network operating systems
supported by the integrated HP NetRAID controller. In addition, I
2
O drivers are
available for selected network operating systems.
The data stored using I
2
O drivers is fully compatible with data stored using non-
I
2
O drivers.
This chapter contains complete instructions on installing non-I
2
O drivers. If you
are installing non-I
2
O drivers, see Step I next in this chapter.
Information about I
2
O drivers are not included in this guide
. For complete
information on which operating systems are supported with I
2
O and instructions
on installing I
2
O drivers, see the HP web site at
www.hp.com/go/netserver
.