Installation and configuration of the HP NetRAID, NetRAID-1 and NetRAID 3Si Adapters

3 Installation and Configuration

Overview

To install and configure your HP NetRAID Series adapter, you need to perform

the following steps. Steps A through N are described in Chapters 4 through 7 of

this guide.

Step A. Plan Hardware (Chapter 4 and

Worksheet A)

Step H. Save Configuration and

Initialize (Chapter 5))

Step B. Plan Arrays and Logical Drives

(Chapter 4 and Worksheets A

and B)

Step I. Decide Which HP NetRAID

Driver You Need (Chapter 6)

Step C. Prepare the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step J. Use HP NetServer Navigator

CD-ROM to Prepare Disks

(Chapter 6)

Step D. Install the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step K. Install NOS and HP NetRAID

Driver (Chapter 6)

Step E. Install Cables and Set SCSI ID

Switches (Chapter 5)

Step L. Install NOS-specific

Configuration Utility (Chapter 6)

Step F. Boot HP NetServer Navigator to

Launch HP NetRAID Assistant

(Chapter 5)

Step M. Run Configuration Utilities

(Chapter 6)

Step G. Configure Arrays and Logical

Drives (Chapter 5)

Step N. (Optional) Prepare for Online

Capacity Expansion (Chapter 7)

If you are replacing an existing HP NetRAID Series adapter, with an HP

NetRAID-3Si adapter, follow the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading to an HP

NetRAID-3Si Adapter."

Once you have installed and configured your new adapter, refer to Chapter 9,

"Managing Servers Over the Network," and the HP NetRAID Series User Guide

for information on managing your adapter from a remote location.

Chapter 10, "Understanding HP NetRAID Utilities," provides menu maps for the

three utilities that are available to manage your HP NetRAID system.