HP A7143A RAID160 SA Controller Support Guide, February 2007

Installation Overview
Installation Prerequisites for the RAID160 SA Controller
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Installation Prerequisites for the RAID160 SA Controller
Before installing the RAID160 SA controller, check to make sure the following hardware and software
prerequisites have been met:
✓ Read the RAID160 SA controller Release Note, so you can check for any known problems, required
patches, or other information you need for installation.
✓ Plan your disk configurations (see “Planning Disk Configurations” on page 30).
✓ Make sure you have super-user (root) privileges.
✓ Confirm your HP-UX operating system version is supported by the RAID160 SA controller. To determine
the HP-UX version you are using, enter this command:
uname -a
For information about supported platforms and operating system versions, see theHP Smart Array RAID
Controllers Support Matrix at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html#Smart%20Array%20%28RAID%29
✓ Make sure the /usr/sbin, /sbin, and /usr/bin directories are in your PATH statement. To do this, log in
as root and enter this command:
echo $PATH
CAUTION If any data currently exists on the StorageWorks™ disk enclosure, back it up if you want to
retain the file system and the data. Configuring logical drives will destroy any data on the
disks.
When you are sure you have met the installation prerequisites, go to Chapter 4, “Installing the RAID160 SA
Controller,” on page 33.