HP Smart Array P600, User Manual

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Overview of the installation procedure
In this section
Installing the controller in an unconfigured server......................................................................... 9
Installing the controller in a previously configured server ........................................................... 10
Installing the controller in an unconfigured server
New HP ProLiant server models self-configure when they are powered up for the
first time. For more information about the autoconfiguration process, refer to the
server-specific setup and installation guide or the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
User Guide . These guides are available on the server Documentation CD.
IMPORTANT: Do not power up the server until the hardware
configuration is satisfactory, as described in the procedure given in this
section.
To install the controller in an unconfigured server:
1. Install the controller hardware ("Installing the controller hardware" on page
11 ).
2. If necessary, install physical drives.
The number of drives in the server determines the RAID level that is
autoconfigured when the server is powered up (next step). For details, refer
to the server-specific setup and installation guide or the
HP ROM-Based
Setup Utility User Guide .
3. Power up the server. The autoconfiguration process runs.
4. Update the system firmware ("Updating the firmware" on page 17 ).
5. Update the controller firmware ("Updating the firmware" on page 17 ).
6. Install the operating system and device drivers ("Installing device drivers" on
page
27 ). Instructions are provided with the CD that is supplied in the
controller kit.