HP 5300 - Manual (Page 23)

HP Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide 2-1
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Writer: Jennifer Hayward File Name: c-ch2 installation overview
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Installation Overview
The details of the steps required to install the controller depend on whether the server
has an operating system installed and contains data. The flowcharts in Figure 2-1 and
Figure 2-2 summarize the installation procedures for the most common scenarios.
Procedure for a New System
1 Install the controller
hardware (Chapter 3), if
it is not pre-installed.
. . . . . . .
2 Update the system
firmware (Chapter 4).
:
3 Update the controller
firmware (Chapter 5).
:
5 Set the boot controller
(Chapter 6).
. . . . . . .
4 Configure the system
(Chapter 6).
:
6 Create at least one
logical drive and format
it (Chapter 7).
:
7 Install the operating
system and device
drivers (Chapter 8).
. . . . . . .
8 Create and format
additional logical drives
if desired (Chapter 7).
Figure 2-1: Controller installation in a new system