HP Netserver LXr 8500 NetRAID-3Si Install Guide

NetRAID Supplement to the HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide 4
1 What’s Needed
Software
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Obtain HP NetRAID Utilities as stated below.
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MS-DOS version 6.0 or later if using NetRAID or NeRAID-1. Not required for NetRAID-3Si.
Need More Help?
The following documents are available by choosing "Install" or "Reference Books" on the HP Information
Assistant’s Main menu:
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HP NetRAID User Guide
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HP Rack Storage/12 Installation Guide
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HP Rack Storage/8 Installation Guide
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HP Storage System/6 Installation Guide
Obtain HP NetRAID Utilities
You must use the cluster certified versions of the NetRAID driver and firmware for cluster installations. To
obtain the correct versions of this software:
1. Go to the Certified Consultant’s Corner of the HP cluster web at:
http://www.hp.com/netserver/products/cluster.
2. Select your cluster configuration from the table.
3. Select NetRAID software from the table and download the applicable self-extracting archive:
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For NetRAID-3Si (D5955A) the download is “3si_clus.exe”
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For NetRAID (D4943A)and NetRAID-1 (4992A) the download file is “nr_clust.exe”
4. Depending on the adapter you are using, create the installation floppy disks from the downloaded file
following the instructions starting with step 5 or 6:
5. For NetRAID-3Si (D5955A)
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Execute 3si_clus.exe to unpack the archive.
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Follow the instructions in the readme.txt file to create the installation floppy disk. Label the floppy
disk NetRAID-3Si Cluster Firmware and Driver then go to part 2 “NetServer Hardware Setup.”