Plan your disk configurations. For more information on supported RAID levels, see the HP Smart Array P400 and P800 Controller for Integrity Servers Support Guide at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html
Check the installation prerequisites. See “Installation Prerequisites”.
Install the software. See “Downloading Software” and “Installing Software”.
Install the controller and connect internal disks. See “Installing the Controller Offline”.
Connect external disks. See “Connecting External Devices”.
Verify the controller firmware version and upgrade the controller firmware if necessary. See “Verifying and Updating Controller Firmware Offline”.
Verify the enclosure firmware version and upgrade the enclosure firmware if necessary. See “Verifying and Updating Enclosure Firmware Offline”.
Verify the disk firmware versions and upgrade the disk firmware if necessary. See “Confirming and Updating Physical Disk Firmware”.
Verify the installation. See “Verifying the Installation”.
Configure the controller for boot support, if necessary. See “Configuring a Smart Array Series Controller as a Boot Device ”.
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