HP A9890A Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Guide HP-UX, Linux, Windows & OpenVMS Manufacturing Part Number: A9890-96016 February 2007 Printed in USA © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
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Contents 1. Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Configuring Your Logical Boot Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Issues and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Issues and Restrictions Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 A.
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Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 1-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 1-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External SCSI connector, port A1* 4 External SCSI connector, port A2* 5 Controller battery 6 Battery-backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion board NOTE 6 Do not use both the internal and extern
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Installation Prerequisites Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Installation Prerequisites Before installing the Smart Array 6402 controller, ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are met: • Check the RAID-01 (ciss) HP Smart Array Controller Driver Release Notes for your HP-UX version for known problems or other information needed for installation.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation Preparing for the Smart Array 6402 Controller Installation WARNING Before installing a Smart Array 6402 Controller in a server, backup all data. This step is mandatory if the disks were not previously configured on a Smart Array Controller, because the data format will not be recognized and the existing data will not be preserved.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Installing Smart Array 6402 Controller Hardware (Offline) Installing Smart Array 6402 Controller Hardware (Offline) Step 1. Power off the system. • • • • If the system is running, shut it down. Wait for the system to shut down completely, and then power off the system. Power off any peripheral devices that are attached to the server. Unplug the AC power cord(s) from the outlet, and then from the server and peripheral devices. Step 2.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Software Installation Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Software Installation Locating Software for the Smart Array 6402 Controller The driver, utilities and manpages for the Smart Array 6402 controller are located at the HP Software Depot. • Go to http://www.software.hp.com • Search for “A9890A”. • Click Receive for Free. • Select the HP-UX version that your system is running, and fill-out the customer information form. Then click Next.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Smart Array 6402 HP-UX Software Installation Step 3. Mount the CD-ROM drive by using the System Administration Manager (SAM). • Run SAM using the following command: $ sam NOTE System Administration Manager (SAM) is deprecated in HP-UX 11i v3, and replaced by System Management Homepage (SMH). When you start SAM, the SMH command is automatically called. For more information, see the smh(1M) man page.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Verifying the Installation Verifying the Installation After the system reboots, verify that the installation was successful by following these steps: Step 1. Issue the swlist command: swlist If the Smart Array Controller is installed correctly, the generated output will look similar to the following: When running HP-UX 11i v1 the generated output will look like this: RAID-01 B.11.11.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device The Smart Array 6402 Controller can be set up as a boot device. NOTE For PA-RISC systems, use Ignite/UX and saconfig to create the logical drives. For Integrity systems, use the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA) to create the logical drives.
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device unlimited inodes, largefiles not supported 15625 data blocks, 14529 free data blocks 1 allocation units of 32768 blocks, 32768 data blocks last allocation unit has 15625 data blocks * Loading mount to mount/dev/ram1 file system... * Mounting /dev/ram1 file system succeeded! * Copying /dev.old files back to /dev succeeds! * Loading insf to create disk device files... * Creating disk device files...
Smart Array 6402 Controller HP-UX Installation Setting up a Smart Array 6402 Controller As a Boot Device Step 10. Select the kind of installation (Guided or Advanced) you want to do. The installation starts, and the Ignite-UX graphical interface (GUI) appears. Step 11. Under the “Basic” tab, select the configuration to use according to the HP-UX system you are using. Step 12.
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Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 2-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 2-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External SCSI connector, port A1* 4 External SCSI connector, port A2* 5 Controller battery 6 Battery-backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion board NOTE 18 Do not use both the internal and exter
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Installation Prerequisites Smart Array 6402 Linux Installation Prerequisites Before installing the Smart Array 6402 controller, ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are met: • Check the Linux Support Notes for known problems or issues having to do with this card. These documents are available at: http:// www.docs.hp.com/linux.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Quick Installation This chapter contains Linux installation information for the RAID Smart Array 6402, A9890A controller. Install Smart Array 6402 Controllers Smart Array 6402 controllers contain electronic components that can easily be damaged by small amounts of electricity.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Smart Array 6402 Linux Quick Installation Do not connect a SCSI cable to an external SCSI port without powering down the system. Adding a SCSI cable by hot-plugging it can cause bus errors, or possibly controller lock up, and in rare cases, electrical damage. NOTE Connecting Controller For Internal Storage Do not use the internal connector and the external connector on the same channel simultaneously. NOTE Step 1.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Installing the Linux Driver Installing the Linux Driver Here are the steps to load the Smart Array 6402 driver with Linux. Installing the Controller Prior to Linux Install Here are the steps to load the Smart Array 6402 driver prior to installing the operating system: Step 1. Install the controller using the instructions provided in Linux portion of this guide. Step 2. Boot the system Step 3. Go through the normal OS installation process.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Linux Installation Using ORCA Using ORCA This section describes how to use ORCA, a simple ROM-based configuration utility that runs on all operating systems. ORCA Limitations For the most efficient use of drive space, do not mix drives of different capacities within the same array. The configuration utility treats all physical drives in an array as if they have the same capacity as the smallest drive in the array.
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Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 3-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 3-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External SCSI connector, port A1* 4 External SCSI connector, port A2* 5 Controller battery 6 Battery-backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion board NOTE 26 Do not use both the internal and ext
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Installation Prerequisites Smart Array 6402 Windows Installation Prerequisites Before installing the Smart Array 6402 controller, ensure that the following hardware and software prerequisites are met: • Check the Smart Array 6402 Release Notes available at http://www.docs.hp.com in the Networking & Communications section for known problems or other information needed for installation.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Quick Installation This chapter provides Windows installation information for the RAID Smart Array 6402, A9890A controller. The procedure for installing the controller can be split into several phases. The sequence in which you must perform the phases depends on the type of server.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Software Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Software Installation The following sections summarize the recommended sequence of phases for each situation. For more information about any phase of the installation procedure, refer to the HP Smart Array 6402 Series Controllers User Guide on the Documentation CD in the controller kit.
Smart Array 6402 Controller Windows Installation Smart Array 6402 Windows Software Installation Step 5. Install the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) from the Smart Setup CD. Again, refer to the Smart Array Release Notes for instructions. Step 6. Install the Management Agents. Step 7. Create and format additional logical drives using the ACU online configuration utility if desired.
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Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Smart Array 6402 Controller Components Figure 4-1 Smart Array 6402 Controller Table 4-1 Controller Components Item ID Description 1 Internal SCSI connector, port A1* 2 Internal SCSI connector, port A2* 3 External SCSI connector, port A1* 4 External SCSI connector, port A2* 5 Controller battery 6 Battery-backed cache module 7 Connector for expansion board NOTE 32 Do not use both the internal and ext
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Installation Prerequisites Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Installation Prerequisites Before installing the Smart Array 6402 controller, ensure that you have the following software and firmware: • OpenVMS Version V8.2-1 (or later) for Integrity servers. • TCP/IP Version 5.5 or later. • Smart Array firmware Version 2.58 or later. Refer to the http://www.hp.com website to download Version 2.58 firmware.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation This chapter contains the installation of HP A9890A PCI-X 2-Channel RAID SA SCSI Controller (Smart Array 6402). Install Smart Array 6402 Controllers Smart Array 6402 controllers contain electronic components that can easily be damaged by small amounts of electricity.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Quick Installation Step 2. Install the Smart Array PCI-X RAID card (A9890A) in a full-length PCI slot. There may be a specific slot required on your server, please see your server documentation for details. Step 3. Remove the SCSI cable(s) connecting the internal disks to the built-in SCSI controller. Step 4. Route the new SCSI cables(s) from the internal disks to the Smart Array cards. Step 5.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Software Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Software Installation Installing the Smart Array Controller to a System Running OpenVMS Step 1. Install the controller according to the instructions in the section titled Install Smart Array 6400 Controller. Step 2. Make sure your Smart Array firmware is Version 2.58 or later. Refer to the http://www.hp.com website to download Version 2.58 firmware.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Smart Array 6402 OpenVMS Software Installation Step 7. Once you are at the Boot menu, you are ready to install OpenVMS. Refer to the HP OpenVMS Upgrade and Installation manual for complete instructions on installing OpenVMS Version 8.2-1. The drivers for the smart array 6402 and 6404 controllers are included in the OpenVMS Version 8.2-1 software. Step 8. After installing OpenVMS, install HP TCP/IP Version 5.5 or later, which is included on your OpenVMS media.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Using ORCA Using ORCA This section describes how to use ORCA, a simple ROM-based configuration utility that runs on all operating systems. ORCA Limitations For the most efficient use of drive space, do not mix drives of different capacities within the same array. The configuration utility treats all physical drives in an array as if they have the same capacity as the smallest drive in the array.
Smart Array 6402 Controller OpenVMS Installation Issues and Restrictions Issues and Restrictions Issues and Restrictions Awareness • In order to use the smart array controllers, A9890A and A9891A, with OpenVMS, you must ensure that your smart array controllers are running Version 2.58 firmware. Refer to the http://www.hp.com website to download Version 2.58 firmware. From the HP website, choose Software and Driver Downloads.
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A Declaration of Conformance Appendix A 41
Declaration of Conformance Figure A-1 42 6400 Series Declaration of Conformance Appendix A
Declaration of Conformance Figure A-2 Appendix A 6402 Declaration of Conformance 43
Declaration of Conformance 44 Appendix A
