hp StorageWorks fca2355 dual channel PCI host bus adapter - installation guide

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Introduction

Boot BIOS System Requirements

• MS-DOS 6.0 or higher

• Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 installation media

• Installed HBA

• Media containing the SCSI Miniport driver

• DOS Diagnostic utility, X86DNLD

Enabling Boot BIOS and External Boot

All HBAs have the BIOS firmware installed as a factory default. However, the BIOS

functionality is not enabled.

In addition, you can optionally eliminate server-based, internal boot devices and boot

from an external device to improve performance.

Refer to the BIOS Readme file on the HBA software kit as well as the documentation

for your StorageWorks product for the following up-to-date information for enabling

boot BIOS and external Boot:

• Enabling boot BIOS on an HBA

• Attaching HBAs in a supported configuration

• Enabling external boot for supported configurations

In addition, the HP website has the latest information on Boot BIOS upgrades. Access

the HP website at:

http://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html