background image

Smart Array 6404 Controller HP-UX Installation

Smart Array 6404 HP-UX Software Installation

Chapter 1

11

Step 3.

Mount the CD-ROM drive by using the System Administration Manager (SAM). 

Run SAM using the following command:

sam

NOTE

System Administration Manager (SAM) is deprecated in HP-UX 11i v3, and 
replaced by System Management Homepage (SMH). When you start SAM, the 
SMH command is automatically called. For more information, see the smh(1M) 
man page.

Select 

Disk and File System

Select 

Disk Devices

Select the CD-ROM drive that contains your software media

Select

 Mount 

from the Actions Menu

Specify the mount directory and deselect the 

At Every System Boot 

option

Step 4.

Run the swinstall program using the following command:

$ /usr/sbin/swinstall

This opens the 

Software Selection

 window.

Step 5.

Change the Source Depot Type and Source Host Name, if necessary, and enter the software location 
in the Source Depot Path field. If installing from CD-ROM, the software location is the mount 
directory. Select the 

OK

 button to return to the Software Selection window.

Step 6.

The 

Software Selection

 window now contains a list of available software to install.

Step 7.

Highlight the Smart Array 6404 software, for example:

RAID-01 B.11.23.02   RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A

Choose 

Mark for Install

 from the 

Actions

 menu; this chooses the highlighted software.

Step 8.

From the 

Actions

 menu, select the 

Install...

 menu. This begins product installation and opens the 

Install Analysis

 window.

Step 9.

Click 

OK

 in the 

Install Analysis

 window when the Status field displays a 

Ready

 message.

Step 10.

Click 

YES

 in the 

Confirmation

 window to start software installation.

When the processing is finished, the 

Status

 field displays a 

Ready

 message. Select 

Done.

 The 

Note

 window opens.

Step 11.

Click 

OK

 in the 

Note

 window to reboot. The user interface disappears and the system reboots.

When the system comes back up, log on to the system as root and view the 

/var/adm/sw/swagent.log

 and 

/var/adm/sw/swinstall.log

 files to view error or warning 

messages that may have occurred during the installation.

Step 12.

Verify that all installed Smart Array 6404 controllers have a software state of 

CLAIMED

, by running 

the 

ioscan -fnC ext_bus

 |grep ciss command.

Summary of Contents for A9891A

Page 1: ...HP A9891A Smart Array 6404 Controller Installation Guide HP UX Open VMS Manufacturing Part Number A9891 96010 February 2007 United States Copyright 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ...

Page 2: ...Service Office U S Government License Proprietary computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Copyright Notice Copyright 2007 Hewlett Packard Develo...

Page 3: ... 12 Setting up a Smart Array 6404 Controller As a Boot Device 13 Array Configuration Limitations 13 Offline Configuration of HP UX 11i v1 Using Ignite UX 13 Using ORCA IA Platforms Only 15 2 Smart Array 6404 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components 18 Smart Array 6404 OpenVMS Installation Prerequisites 19 Smart Array 6404 OpenVMS Quick Installation 20 Install Smart Ar...

Page 4: ...Contents 4 ...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 5 1 Smart Array 6404 Controller HP UX Installation ...

Page 6: ...he internal and external connectors on one port simultaneously The card will not function if both connectors on one port are used Table 1 1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector port A1 2 Internal SCSI connector port A2 3 External SCSI connector port A1 4 External SCSI connector port A2 5 Controller battery 6 Battery backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion board...

Page 7: ...n controller installation Check your system hardware documentation to determine if OL or OLAR are supported For detailed instructions and information on using the OL feature see Interface Card OL Support Guide for 11i v2 or later For detailed instructions and information on using the OLAR feature see Configuring HP UX for Peripherals for 11i v1 For detailed information about slots in entry level I...

Page 8: ...hat are considered hazardous These computers are intended to be serviced by qualified personnel trained to deal with those hazards Do not remove enclosures or attempt to bypass any interlocks that may be provided for the purpose of removing these hazardous conditions CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage electronic components Be sure that you are properly grounded before continuing the in...

Page 9: ...he system Step 5 Power on the system Power on any peripheral devices that are attached to the server Power on the system Installing Smart Array 6404 Controller Hardware Online If your system has one or more slots that support OL or OLAR and you want to use OL or OLAR to install the controller in one of those slots follow these steps Step 1 Confirm that the latest version of the ciss driver Smart A...

Page 10: ... HP Smart Array 6400 Series Support Guide These documents are available in the Smart Array RAID section of http docs hp com en netcom html Installing Software for Smart Array 6404 Controller The driver utilities and manpages for the Smart Array 6404 Controller are contained in the RAID 01 bundle located in the downloaded depot They can be installed using the Software Distributor SD The SD is a too...

Page 11: ...tton to return to the Software Selection window Step 6 The Software Selection window now contains a list of available software to install Step 7 Highlight the Smart Array 6404 software for example RAID 01 B 11 23 02 RAID SA Supptd HW A7143A A9890A A9891A Choose Mark for Install from the Actions menu this chooses the highlighted software Step 8 From the Actions menu select the Install menu This beg...

Page 12: ... 23 02 RAID SA Supptd HW A7143A A9890A A9891A When running HP UX 11i v3 the generated output will look like this RAID 01 B 11 31 01 RAID SA Supptd HW A7143A A9890A A9891A Step 2 Issue the ioscan kfnd ciss command ioscan kfnd ciss If the Smart Array Controller software is installed correctly the generated output will look similar to this ioscan kfnd ciss Class I H W Path Driver S W State H W Type D...

Page 13: ...ow by using no more than 14 physical drives in the array Offline Configuration of HP UX 11i v1 Using Ignite UX To set up a Smart Array 6404 Controller as a boot device you must install HP UX 11i v1 on one of the controller s logical drives For PA systems follow this procedure Step 1 Start Ignite UX from the HP UX 11i v1 Core OS Install and Recovery Media The Ignite UX Welcome screen displays Welco...

Page 14: ...MDS opt raidsa bin ciss_insf Step 4 At the next prompt enter opt raidsa bin ciss_insf and verify that the device file for the Smart Array 6404 Controller has been created opt raidsa bin ciss_insf Installing special file for Smart Array 6404 dev ciss3 installed Step 5 At the prompt enter loadfile l INSTCMDS opt raidsa bin saconfig loadfile l INSTCMDS opt raidsa bin saconfig Step 6 Configure the arr...

Page 15: ...systems follow this procedure Configuring Your Logical Boot Drive When using an HP Smart Array controller as your boot controller use the Option Rom Configuration for Arrays ORCA utility to configure your logical boot drive The ORCA utility can only be accessed when the system is booting Step 1 Press the F8 key when the prompt appears on the screen during boot to start ORCA and configure your logi...

Page 16: ...Smart Array 6404 Controller HP UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6404 Controller As a Boot Device Chapter 1 16 ...

Page 17: ...Chapter 2 17 2 Smart Array 6404 Controller OpenVMS Installation ...

Page 18: ...the internal and external connectors on one port simultaneously The card will not function if both connectors on one port are used Table 2 1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector port A1 2 Internal SCSI connector port A2 3 External SCSI connector port A1 4 External SCSI connector port A2 5 Controller battery 6 Battery backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion boar...

Page 19: ...prerequisite software Software documentation and downloads can be obtained from the following website http h71000 www7 hp com openvms products mgmt_agents HP Array Configuration Utility ACU XE for Integrity Servers Version 6 4 or later and any prerequisite documentation Software documentation and downloads can be obtained from the following website http h71000 www7 hp com openvms products mgmt_age...

Page 20: ...rt Array Controllers contain electronic components that can easily be damaged by small amounts of static electricity To avoid damage follow these guidelines Store the controller in its antistatic plastic bag until you are ready to install it Work in a static free area if possible Handle the controller only by the edges Do not touch electronic components or electrical traces If you must lay the con...

Reviews: