HP Smart Array P800 Controller for Integrity Servers Installation Guide, December 2007

Verifying the Controller Installation
After the system reboots, verify that the installation was successful by following these steps:
1. Boot OpenVMS and log in to a privileged account.
2. Use the MSA Utility to verify that the controller is installed and operating. For example:
$ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:MSA$UTIL
MSA> SET ADAPTER PKA0
MSA> SHOW ADAPTER
Adapter: _PKA0: (DEFAULT)
P800 (c) HP P98690D9SU80UT Software 4.12
SCSI_VERSION = No Conformance
Supported Redundancy Mode:
Current Redundancy mode: Not Available/Not currently redundant
Current Role: Standby
Cache:
114 megabyte read cache 342 megabyte write cache
Cache is GOOD, and Cache is enabled.
No unflushed data in cache.
Battery:
Battery is fully charged.
3. Use the MSA utility to configure and manage the Smart Array P800 controller. For more
information about the MSA utility, see the OpenVMS Version 8.3-1H1 for Integrity Servers
New Features and Release Notes at:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/
Configuring a Smart Array Series Controller as a Boot Device
This section describes the additional steps that you will need to follow to enable your system to
boot from a Smart Array Series Controller.
NOTE: Use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) to create the logical drives. See
“Configuring the Controller Using ORCA Offline.”.
Configuring the Controller Using ORCA Offline
The Smart Array Controllers support Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) on HP
Integrity servers. When a server is powered on, the Power-On Self Test (POST) runs, and any
array controllers in the system are initialized. If the array controller supports ORCA, POST
temporarily halts, and an ORCA prompt message is displayed for approximately five seconds.
If ORCA is not supported, the prompt message is not displayed, and the system continues with
the startup sequence.
While the ORCA prompt is displayed, press the F8 key to start ORCA. The ORCA main menu
is displayed, enabling you to create, view, or delete a logical drive.
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