HP StorageWorks 1000 HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array installation gui - Page 54
Step 11: Con your MSA, Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions
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Step 11: Configure your MSA After the servers and switches are set up and the MSA is physically installed, connected, and powered on, you may customize the server and the MSA and configure the storage according to your plan. Procedures vary for each operating system, but common steps include the following: • Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions • Determine which storage configuration utility to use • Configure the MSA Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions As discussed in "Determine which version of MSA controller firmware to use" on page 15, multiple versions of MSA controller firmware are available. Use the following procedures to determine the pre-installed controller firmware version on the MSA and obtain a different version of firmware or support software CD from the Web. 1. Obtain the Support Software CD from the shipping carton of your MSA. 2. Read the CD label and record the version of the Support Software CD in Table 10: "MSA1000 information" on page 106. 3. With the MSA powered on, press the up and down arrow buttons on the front of the controller until the following message is displayed: Array controller Firmware ver (Where represents the installed firmware version.) 4. Record the installed MSA controller firmware version in Table 10: "MSA1000 information" on page 106. 5. Go to the Software, Firmware & Drivers page of the MSA1000 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000 . CAUTION: Do not go to the MSA1500 website for information about the MSA1000. 6. Under the Select operating system banner, select the entry for your operating system. 7. Scroll through and read the display for the Web versions of the Support Software CD and MSA controller firmware, and then record the version numbers in Table 10: "MSA1000 information" on page 106. 8. If desired, download the updated firmware or support software CD ISO image from the Web. NOTE: When instructed in later sections of this guide, install this new firmware on the MSA and use this new Support CD. 54 Installation procedures-All deployments