HP Smart Array P700m Controller for Integrity Servers Installation Guide, Second Edition

Checking for the latest driver 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:
1. Go to http://www.software.hp.com.
2. Search for “Smart Array”.
3. Locate the Smart Array P700m bundle and click Receive for Free.
4. Select the HP-UX version that your system runs, complete the required registration
information, then click Next.
5. Click the depot that corresponds with the OS you are running to download the drivers,
utilities, and manpages for the Smart Array Controllers.
6. In the Documents column next to the Download Software column, click
Download/Installation Instructions to view instructions for using the swinstall tool to
install the drivers, utilities, and manpages.
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 “Checking for the latest driver software”
(page 5). Follow the procedure in the Download/Installation Instructions to verify the download
and install the bundle.
Connecting external devices
The P700m controller is compatible with several HP external storage enclosures. For information
on supported enclosures, see the HP Smart Array RAID Controllers Support Matrix.
For information on connecting an external enclosure, see the documentation for the enclosure.
Verifying and updating controller firmware offline
Follow the procedures in this section to verify that the correct adapter firmware version is installed
before you boot the server. Firmware version requirements are found in the HP Smart Array
RAID Controllers Support Matrix.
WARNING! HP Smart Array P700m Controllers have specific adapter firmware version
requirements for use in HP Integrity servers. Follow the steps in this section to ensure that the
correct firmware version is installed.
Verifying the controller firmware
Use saupdate from the EFI Shell to verify the firmware image on the controller.
To verify the controller firmware with saupdate, follow these steps:
1. To run saupdate from the Offline Diagnostic CD:
a. Go to http://www.software.hp.com.
b. Search for “IPF Offline Diagnostic CD”.
c. Locate the latest IPF Offline Diagnostics and Utilities CD-ROM and follow the
instructions on how to obtain the CD. The P700m is supported on IPF Online Diagnostics
version 0906 or later.
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