HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide, February 2007

Installation Overview

Overview of Installation Steps

Chapter 3

NOTE Complete Smart Array documentation (including the Smart Array Support matrix) is available

on http://www.docs.hp.com under the I/O Cards and Networking Software section in the Smart

Array (RAID) category.

NOTE To view a detailed list of support accessories visit the system configuration site at:

http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/index.asp

Overview of Installation Steps

Installation steps for the RAID160 SA controller are as follows:

Step 1. Plan your disk configurations (see Chapter 1, “RAID Technology Overview,” on page 11).

Step 2. Check the installation prerequisites (see “Installation Prerequisites for the RAID160 SA

Controller” on page 31).

Step 3. Install the software: See “Locating Software for the RAID160 SA Controller” on page 34 and

“Installing Software for the RAID160 SA Controller” on page 35.

Step 4. Install the controller: See “Installing the RAID160 SA Controller Hardware (Offline)” on page 38 or

“Online Addition and Replacement” on page 39.

Step 5. Upgrade the controller firmware, if necessary: See “RAID160 SA Controller Firmware” on page 49).

Step 6. Connect the JBODs (see “Connecting the Cables and the StorageWorks‘ Disk Enclosures” on

page 44).

Step 7. Label the cables connecting the JBODs to the controller (see “Labeling the Cables” on page 46).

Step 8. Verify the installation: See “Verifying the Installation” on page 47.

Planning Disk Configurations

If you have not determined the RAID level you want to configure for your application, see Chapter 1, “RAID

Technology Overview,” on page 11 for details on RAID160 SA supported RAID levels.

RAID160 SA Array Configuration Guidelines

Please keep in mind the following configuration limits for the RAID160 SA controller:

• The maximum number of physical disks per channel is 14.

• The maximum number of arrays per controller is 8. (An array is a grouping of physical disks.)

• The maximum number of logical drives per controller is 8.