AM312A Smart Array P812/1GB Controller for HP Integrity Servers Installation Guide

1. Confirm that your server and HP-UX operating system version are supported by the controller.
Use the swlist command to determine the HP-UX version you are using. For example:
# swlist | grep OE
HPUX11i-DC-OE B.11.31.1003 HP-UX Data Center Operating Environment
The Smart Array P812 controller requires HP-UX version B.11.31.1003 or later, and RAID-01
(ciss) driver bundle version B.11.31.1005 or later.
For information about the supported server models and HP-UX versions, see the HP Smart
Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/smart-array-raid-docs
Click the link for your HP-UX version. Support Matrix documents are listed alphabetically in
the “General reference” section.
2. Read the RAID-01 (ciss) HP Smart Array Controller Release Notes for your HP-UX version to
check for any known problems, required patches, or other information you need for installation.
3. Make sure you have superuser (root) privileges.
4. Make sure the /usr/sbin, /sbin, and /usr/bin directories are in your PATH statement
by logging in as root and entering the following command:
#echo $PATH
Downloading software
The drivers, utilities, and manpages for the Smart Array series controllers are located at the HP
Software Depot website. To locate and download the software, follow these steps:
Smart Array P812 controllers require version B.11.31.1005 or later of the ciss driver for HP-UX
11i v3. To download the driver, follow these steps:
1. Go to the HP Software Depot website at:
http://software.hp.com.
2. Search for RAID-01.
3. Click Receive for Free.
4. If prompted, sign in with your HP Passport account credentials or create a new account.
5. In the Software Specifications section, select HP-UX 11.31.1005 Itanium (or later).
6. Complete all other required fields, then click Next.
7. Follow the prompts to download the driver bundle and installation instructions.
Installing software
The drivers, utilities, and manpages for the Smart Array Series Controllers are contained in the
RAID-01 bundle located in the downloaded depot. See “Downloading software” (page 6). Follow
the procedure in the Download/Installation Instructions to verify the download and install the
bundle.
Verifying the installation
After the system boots, verify that the installation was successful by following these steps:
1. Enter the swlist command:
# swlist
If the Smart Array Controller is installed correctly, the generated output includes an item similar
to the following:
RAID-01 B.11.31.1005 RAID SA; Supptd HW=A7143A/A9890A/A9891A
The version string that appears indicates the version of the RAID-01 bundle installed on your
server.
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