HP SC08Ge Host Bus Adapter
Installation Guide
Part Number 493938-001
June 2008 (First Edition)
Page 1: ...HP SC08Ge Host Bus Adapter Installation Guide Part Number 493938 001 June 2008 First Edition ...
Page 2: ...ranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett Packard Company under license Intended audience This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems HP assumes...
Page 3: ...evice Properties screen 10 Exit Menu screen 12 Performing configuration tasks 12 Locating a disk drive 12 Selecting a boot disk 12 Electrostatic discharge 13 Preventing electrostatic discharge 13 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge 13 Regulatory compliance notices 14 Federal Communications Commission notice 14 FCC rating label 14 Class A equipment 14 Class B equipment 14 Declarati...
Page 4: ...ns The HP SC08Ge Host Bus Adapter is a low profile 64 bit PCIe adapter that supports transfer rates of up to 3 Gb s for SAS and 1 5 Gb s for SATA For more information about the features specifications and compatibility of the adapter see the QuickSpecs on the product specific page of the HP website http www hp com ...
Page 5: ...e the rack Extend only one component at a time A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended The installation procedure involves the following steps 1 Preparing the server on page 5 2 Installing the adapter hardware on page 5 3 Connecting the adapter 4 Completing the installation procedure on page 6 Preparing the server 1 Update the server ROM The update file is available on th...
Page 6: ...re provided with most HP server products The following table lists cables that you can use with this adapter All HP cables are keyed to ensure correct installation Type of cable Length Cable kit part number External Mini SAS 1 0 m 3 3 ft 407337 002 External Mini SAS 2 0 m 6 6 ft 407339 B21 External Mini SAS 4 0 m 13 ft 432238 B21 External Mini SAS 6 0 m 20 ft 432239 B21 You can order extra cables ...
Page 7: ...AS BIOS 6 xx with the SAS BIOS configuration utility enables you to change the default configuration of SAS host adapters The default configuration might need to be changed if the adapter conflicts with other devices or if system performance needs optimization The version number of the SAS BIOS appears during boot If the configuration utility is available the following message also appears Press F...
Page 8: ...e Adapter List screen provides information about each adapter installed in the system This screen is the first screen to appear when the SAS BIOS configuration utility opens If the host bus adapter is configured as the active boot controller in RBSU you can perform the following actions Change the position of an adapter in the boot order sequence by moving the cursor to the Boot Order field of the...
Page 9: ... each device connected to the adapter and provides the ability to identify the physical device in the system that corresponds to a device in the list Scroll horizontally to view all the information listed for a device To access this screen select the SAS Topology link on the Adapter Properties screen To view detailed information about a device move the cursor to the appropriate Device Identifier f...
Page 10: ...he Device Identifier field of a device on the SAS Topology screen To move to the next device press Alt N To move back to the previous device press Alt P This screen also provides access to the Format and Verify screens To reach either of these screens move the cursor to the appropriate field and then press Enter Device Format screen Use the Format screen to format a particular device To access thi...
Page 11: ... verify process at any time If the logical block addresses LBAs can be reassigned or must be reassigned the following prompt appears after pressing Enter Reassign the block Yes No All nonE Cancel The reassignment options are as follows Yes Reassign only this block If another block must be reassigned in the future display the prompt again No Do not reassign this block If another block must be reass...
Page 12: ...logy screen move the cursor to the drive and then press Enter The locator LED on the drive remains lit until another key is pressed Selecting a boot disk To select a boot disk 1 On the Adapter List screen select an adapter 2 On the Adapter Properties screen select SAS Topology The SAS Topology screen is displayed If selection of a boot device is supported the Alt B option is listed at the bottom o...
Page 13: ...tic sensitive component or assembly Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Several methods are used for grounding Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm 10 percent resistance ...
Page 14: ...d and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm...
Page 15: ...ent calls may be recorded or monitored For questions regarding this FCC declaration contact us by mail or telephone Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 692000 Mail Stop 510101 Houston Texas 77269 2000 1 281 514 3333 To identify this product refer to the part series or model number found on the product Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this...
Page 16: ...e with these directives implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards European Norms which are listed on the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by Hewlett Packard for this product or product family This compliance is indicated by the following conformity marking placed on the product This marking is valid for non Telecom products and EU harmonized Telecom products e g Bluetooth T...
Page 17: ...Regulatory compliance notices 17 Japanese notice Korean notice Class A equipment Class B equipment ...
Page 18: ...Acronyms and abbreviations 18 Acronyms and abbreviations LBA logical block addressing NVRAM non volatile memory RBSU ROM Based Setup Utility SAS serial attached SCSI SATA serial ATA ...
