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... for Windows 2000 95 8 Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M Adapter 99 Back Up Your Data 100 Load the Appropriate HP NetRAID Driver 100 Insert the New Adapter and Restore the RAID Settings 100 Hard Drive Migration Between Controllers 104 Forward Migration 104 Backward Migration 105 v Contents Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions 68 Make NOS-specific Configuration...
... for Windows 2000 95 8 Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M Adapter 99 Back Up Your Data 100 Load the Appropriate HP NetRAID Driver 100 Insert the New Adapter and Restore the RAID Settings 100 Hard Drive Migration Between Controllers 104 Forward Migration 104 Backward Migration 105 v Contents Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions 68 Make NOS-specific Configuration...
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CAUTION All HP NetRAID adapter cards are sensitive to discharge static electricity. 9 Usually a flat 1/4-inch screwdriver and a T15 Torx driver are ready to install it. • If possible, use an antistatic wrist strap and grounding mat. • Before you need to open the ...board from the bag, touch a grounded, unpainted metal surface on the HP Netserver system chassis (for cables and SCSI ID switch settings) • Internet site: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/ Tools You May Need Please refer to your HP Netserver documentation for the tools needed to set SCSI ID switches, a ...
CAUTION All HP NetRAID adapter cards are sensitive to discharge static electricity. 9 Usually a flat 1/4-inch screwdriver and a T15 Torx driver are ready to install it. • If possible, use an antistatic wrist strap and grounding mat. • Before you need to open the ...board from the bag, touch a grounded, unpainted metal surface on the HP Netserver system chassis (for cables and SCSI ID switch settings) • Internet site: http://netserver.hp.com/netserver/ Tools You May Need Please refer to your HP Netserver documentation for the tools needed to set SCSI ID switches, a ...
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...M are replacing an existing HP NetRAID adapter with an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter, follow the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M Adapter." 23 Steps A through 7 of this guide. Use HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to Launch HP NetRAID Assistant (Chapter 5) Step... Step A. Plan Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 4 and Worksheets A and B) Step C. Install NOS and HP NetRAID Driver (Chapter 6) Step E. Install NOS-specific Configuration Utility (Chapter 6) Step F. Prepare the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step I. Plan Hardware (Chapter 4 and Worksheet...
...M are replacing an existing HP NetRAID adapter with an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter, follow the instructions in Chapter 8, "Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M Adapter." 23 Steps A through 7 of this guide. Use HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to Launch HP NetRAID Assistant (Chapter 5) Step... Step A. Plan Arrays and Logical Drives (Chapter 4 and Worksheets A and B) Step C. Install NOS and HP NetRAID Driver (Chapter 6) Step E. Install NOS-specific Configuration Utility (Chapter 6) Step F. Prepare the Adapter (Chapter 5) Step I. Plan Hardware (Chapter 4 and Worksheet...
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Boot Order The RAID BIOS residing on the HP NetRAID-1M or 2M board will connect to each adapter to the Netserver system BIOS. Cable Management ! Channels ! SCSI ID 7 is reserved for slot selection, refer to ... of each SCSI channel of HP Netserver may have the same SCSI ID. To determine the implications of each adapter. Record the SCSI ID number and physical capacity of IRQ sharing for the HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapter. No two devices on Worksheet A. Chapter 4 Planning Multiple Adapters The HP NetRAID drivers and firmware will support up...
Boot Order The RAID BIOS residing on the HP NetRAID-1M or 2M board will connect to each adapter to the Netserver system BIOS. Cable Management ! Channels ! SCSI ID 7 is reserved for slot selection, refer to ... of each SCSI channel of HP Netserver may have the same SCSI ID. To determine the implications of each adapter. Record the SCSI ID number and physical capacity of IRQ sharing for the HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapter. No two devices on Worksheet A. Chapter 4 Planning Multiple Adapters The HP NetRAID drivers and firmware will support up...
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... the installation of NOS installation: ◊ HP NetRAID drivers ◊ HP NetRAID NOS-specific utility • In Step J you install the NOS, if necessary, and the appropriate HP NetRAID drivers, if they are not installed automatically. • In Step K, you install the NOS-specific configuration utility you run HP NetRAID Express Tools, if necessary. 6 HP NetRAID Software Overview In this chapter, you...
... the installation of NOS installation: ◊ HP NetRAID drivers ◊ HP NetRAID NOS-specific utility • In Step J you install the NOS, if necessary, and the appropriate HP NetRAID drivers, if they are not installed automatically. • In Step K, you install the NOS-specific configuration utility you run HP NetRAID Express Tools, if necessary. 6 HP NetRAID Software Overview In this chapter, you...
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... instructions. Optional Install NOS manually. Install HP NetRAID drivers. Install NOS manually. Install HP NetRAID drivers. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Table 6-1. Create diskette with NOS installation instructions and HP NetRAID drivers. Create diskette with NOSspecific configuration utility. ... anything required in special instructions. Optional Optional Install NOS. Install NOS-specific configuration utility. HP NetRAID drivers Install NOS-specific configuration utility. Optional Optional 66 Print NOS installation instructions, or create diskette...
... instructions. Optional Install NOS manually. Install HP NetRAID drivers. Install NOS manually. Install HP NetRAID drivers. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Table 6-1. Create diskette with NOS installation instructions and HP NetRAID drivers. Create diskette with NOSspecific configuration utility. ... anything required in special instructions. Optional Optional Install NOS. Install NOS-specific configuration utility. HP NetRAID drivers Install NOS-specific configuration utility. Optional Optional 66 Print NOS installation instructions, or create diskette...
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...Diskette(s) containing the NOS-specific configuration utility • For SCO UnixWare, or SCO OpenServer, create the diskette(s) containing the HP NetRAID drivers and instructions for installing the NOS ◊ Diskette(s) containing the NOS-specific configuration utility • For manual installation of Windows...following : • Verify that you will also be copied to the drivers diskette(s). 67 Follow the instructions in this step, you need to install the HP NetRAID drivers and the HP NetRAID configuration utility specific to install the NOS manually. The diskettes that you ...
...Diskette(s) containing the NOS-specific configuration utility • For SCO UnixWare, or SCO OpenServer, create the diskette(s) containing the HP NetRAID drivers and instructions for installing the NOS ◊ Diskette(s) containing the NOS-specific configuration utility • For manual installation of Windows...following : • Verify that you will also be copied to the drivers diskette(s). 67 Follow the instructions in this step, you need to install the HP NetRAID drivers and the HP NetRAID configuration utility specific to install the NOS manually. The diskettes that you ...
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...PC workstation to create the diskette(s) containing the drivers for your NOS and the instructions for installing the NOS. Click on if necessary. 68 However, you need to make diskettes of the HP NetRAID drivers. You can use the HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to create the diskette...(s) containing the drivers for your NOS and the instructions for your HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM. Turn on the disk. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Check Latest Versions To ensure...
...PC workstation to create the diskette(s) containing the drivers for your NOS and the instructions for installing the NOS. Click on if necessary. 68 However, you need to make diskettes of the HP NetRAID drivers. You can use the HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to create the diskette...(s) containing the drivers for your NOS and the instructions for your HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM. Turn on the disk. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Check Latest Versions To ensure...
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...finished saving or printing, click the Close arrow. 7. Turn off the HP Netserver power, wait 10 seconds, and turn it back on the HP Netserver. 3. On the Diskette Library screen, double-click the NOS drivers for the CD-ROM drive. Then click the arrow in Step I....print the instructions. Turn on the CD-ROM to Configure Server list the following : 1. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software 2. Using the HP Netserver to Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions To use the HP Netserver you plan to "Make NOS-specific Configuration Utility Diskette" later in the lower right corner of ...
...finished saving or printing, click the Close arrow. 7. Turn off the HP Netserver power, wait 10 seconds, and turn it back on the HP Netserver. 3. On the Diskette Library screen, double-click the NOS drivers for the CD-ROM drive. Then click the arrow in Step I....print the instructions. Turn on the CD-ROM to Configure Server list the following : 1. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software 2. Using the HP Netserver to Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions To use the HP Netserver you plan to "Make NOS-specific Configuration Utility Diskette" later in the lower right corner of ...
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You can skip this step if you are configuring: Refer to "Using the HP Netserver to Create NOS-Specific Configuration Utility Diskette" later in this chapter. 70 Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software 3. From the Custom Setup menu, choose Drivers Diskette Creation. 5. Make NOS-specific Configuration Utility Diskette If you plan to install SCO UnixWare, or SCO...
You can skip this step if you are configuring: Refer to "Using the HP Netserver to Create NOS-Specific Configuration Utility Diskette" later in this chapter. 70 Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software 3. From the Custom Setup menu, choose Drivers Diskette Creation. 5. Make NOS-specific Configuration Utility Diskette If you plan to install SCO UnixWare, or SCO...
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... create the diskette(s). 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to load the drivers from the drive. 5. From the HP Navigator Main Menu, choose Diskette Library. 2. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Using a Separate Workstation to Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions" earlier in this chapter. If you created the NOS drivers diskette(s) on the PC workstation, the Diskette Library screen is...
... create the diskette(s). 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to load the drivers from the drive. 5. From the HP Navigator Main Menu, choose Diskette Library. 2. Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software Using a Separate Workstation to Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions" earlier in this chapter. If you created the NOS drivers diskette(s) on the PC workstation, the Diskette Library screen is...
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... 6-2. Install HP NetRAID-1M or 2M Driver Load the appropriate driver(s) as instructed in the NOS Installation Instructions that you printed in Step I earlier in Step I . The driver names are using Novell NetWare, also see the Novell NetWare Installation book. HP NetRAID Drivers Network Operating...OpenServer SCO UnixWare HP NetRAID Drivers megaraid.o mraid2k.sys mraidnt.sys mega4_xx.ham mega4_xx.ddi amird mega 72 Install NOS and HP NetRAID Drivers Install Network Operating System (If Necessary) If the NOS is not already installed on a logical drive under HP NetRAID control. The NOS...
... 6-2. Install HP NetRAID-1M or 2M Driver Load the appropriate driver(s) as instructed in the NOS Installation Instructions that you printed in Step I earlier in Step I . The driver names are using Novell NetWare, also see the Novell NetWare Installation book. HP NetRAID Drivers Network Operating...OpenServer SCO UnixWare HP NetRAID Drivers megaraid.o mraid2k.sys mraidnt.sys mega4_xx.ham mega4_xx.ddi amird mega 72 Install NOS and HP NetRAID Drivers Install Network Operating System (If Necessary) If the NOS is not already installed on a logical drive under HP NetRAID control. The NOS...
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... NetWare is faster if you have installed your software, you installed the HP NetRAID driver. Type Copy :\NetRAID\*.* :\nwserver, where is the drive letter for DOS" utility in an external mass storage enclosure, set the SCSI transfer rate if you have multiple HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters because it avoids multiple restarts of using internal hot...
... NetWare is faster if you have installed your software, you installed the HP NetRAID driver. Type Copy :\NetRAID\*.* :\nwserver, where is the drive letter for DOS" utility in an external mass storage enclosure, set the SCSI transfer rate if you have multiple HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters because it avoids multiple restarts of using internal hot...
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... an HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapter with an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M adapter. To replace an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter, you replace one adapter with a NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter (which can control only one HP NetRAID adapter is replacing. Load the appropriate driver. 3. Insert the HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M adapter and restore your data from backup. 99 8 Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M...
... an HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapter with an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M adapter. To replace an HP NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter, you replace one adapter with a NetRAID-1M or NetRAID-2M adapter (which can control only one HP NetRAID adapter is replacing. Load the appropriate driver. 3. Insert the HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M adapter and restore your data from backup. 99 8 Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-1M or HP NetRAID-2M...
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... Restore the RAID Settings CAUTION All HP NetRAID-1M and 2M adapters are ready to install it. • If possible, use an antistatic wrist strap and antistatic grounding mat. • Before you need to install the drivers and the HP NetRAID configuration utility ...described in Step I for complete instructions. 3. Decide which HP NetRAID drivers you touch the existing adapter, touch a grounded, unpainted metal surface on the drives controlled by improper handling. Load the Appropriate HP NetRAID Driver To load the required HP NetRAID drivers, you need as described in Step J. 4.
... Restore the RAID Settings CAUTION All HP NetRAID-1M and 2M adapters are ready to install it. • If possible, use an antistatic wrist strap and antistatic grounding mat. • Before you need to install the drivers and the HP NetRAID configuration utility ...described in Step I for complete instructions. 3. Decide which HP NetRAID drivers you touch the existing adapter, touch a grounded, unpainted metal surface on the drives controlled by improper handling. Load the Appropriate HP NetRAID Driver To load the required HP NetRAID drivers, you need as described in Step J. 4.
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...HP NetRAID drivers are installed in all servers to support the HP NetRAID network utilities. 109 This utility can be managed over the network. This utility makes the server and its integrated HP NetRAID controller or HP NetRAID adapters, accessible to the adapters in with HP NetRAID-1M and 2M adapters or integrated HP NetRAID controllers... the Registration Server. Understanding HP NetRAID Network Utilities The software that lets you manage HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters and integrated HP NetRAID controllers over the network. When HP NetRAID Assistant is installed on all...
...HP NetRAID drivers are installed in all servers to support the HP NetRAID network utilities. 109 This utility can be managed over the network. This utility makes the server and its integrated HP NetRAID controller or HP NetRAID adapters, accessible to the adapters in with HP NetRAID-1M and 2M adapters or integrated HP NetRAID controllers... the Registration Server. Understanding HP NetRAID Network Utilities The software that lets you manage HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters and integrated HP NetRAID controllers over the network. When HP NetRAID Assistant is installed on all...
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...will find the hosts file under this pathname where is the path to the Windows files: \system\hosts NOTE HP recommends that all servers and clients that manage integrated HP NetRAID controllers or HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters over the network. ◊ In Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems you will find the hosts... In Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems you will find regserv.dat under this pathname where is the path to the Windows files: \system32\drivers\etc\regserv.dat ◊ In Windows 95/98 systems you will find regserv.dat under this pathname where is the path to be managed ...
...will find the hosts file under this pathname where is the path to the Windows files: \system\hosts NOTE HP recommends that all servers and clients that manage integrated HP NetRAID controllers or HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters over the network. ◊ In Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems you will find the hosts... In Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems you will find regserv.dat under this pathname where is the path to the Windows files: \system32\drivers\etc\regserv.dat ◊ In Windows 95/98 systems you will find regserv.dat under this pathname where is the path to be managed ...
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... into existing array, 55 Drivers diskette, 68, 72 creating on HP Netserver, 69 creating on separate workstation, 68 Dynamic Disk Mode, 95 E Existing array adding a physical drive to, 55 Exiting HP NetRAID Express Tools, 77 Exiting HP NetRAID Assistant, 63 Expansion, capacity, 7, 79 F Failed status of SCSI disk, 50, 168 Fault tolerance, 7 RAID Levels, 19 Fault Tolerance...
... into existing array, 55 Drivers diskette, 68, 72 creating on HP Netserver, 69 creating on separate workstation, 68 Dynamic Disk Mode, 95 E Existing array adding a physical drive to, 55 Exiting HP NetRAID Express Tools, 77 Exiting HP NetRAID Assistant, 63 Expansion, capacity, 7, 79 F Failed status of SCSI disk, 50, 168 Fault tolerance, 7 RAID Levels, 19 Fault Tolerance...
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drivers, 67 network operating system (NOS), 72 NOS-specific utilities, 73 overview, 23 Interference, 151 IRQ Sharing, 27 L Logical Devices box Array Definition window, 53 HP NetRAID Assistant, 50 Logical Drive Definition screen, 57 Logical Drive Definition window, 56 Logical Drive Parameters box, 56... state of physical drive, 50 OpenServer, 67, 72, 73, 79 configuration utility installation, 75 P Parity, 165 Performance RAID Levels, 19, 20 Physical Devices box HP NetRAID Assistant, 50 Physical disk roaming, 166 Physical Disk Roaming, 6 Physical drive adding to existing array, 55 array numbering, ...
drivers, 67 network operating system (NOS), 72 NOS-specific utilities, 73 overview, 23 Interference, 151 IRQ Sharing, 27 L Logical Devices box Array Definition window, 53 HP NetRAID Assistant, 50 Logical Drive Definition screen, 57 Logical Drive Definition window, 56 Logical Drive Parameters box, 56... state of physical drive, 50 OpenServer, 67, 72, 73, 79 configuration utility installation, 75 P Parity, 165 Performance RAID Levels, 19, 20 Physical Devices box HP NetRAID Assistant, 50 Physical disk roaming, 166 Physical Disk Roaming, 6 Physical drive adding to existing array, 55 array numbering, ...
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...75 Step M. Prepare for Online Capacity Expansion, 79 Stripe size (depth) HP NetRAID, 168 planning, 36 setting, 57 Striping, 168 Support, 148 T ...HP NetRAID-1Si adapter, 99 Upgrading to Prepare Diskettes, 67 Step J. Use the HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to an HP NetRAID-3Si adapter, 99 Utilities configuration, 65 HP NetRAID Assistant, 48, 73, 123 HP NetRAID Config, 73, 75, 124 Index HP NetRAID Express Tools, 125 HP NetRAID...NOS-specific Configuration Utility, 73 Step L. See HP NetRAID Assistant Wizard Worksheet A, 156 Worksheet B, 159 Write policy, 169 planning, 37 setting, 57 175 Install NOS...
...75 Step M. Prepare for Online Capacity Expansion, 79 Stripe size (depth) HP NetRAID, 168 planning, 36 setting, 57 Striping, 168 Support, 148 T ...HP NetRAID-1Si adapter, 99 Upgrading to Prepare Diskettes, 67 Step J. Use the HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to an HP NetRAID-3Si adapter, 99 Utilities configuration, 65 HP NetRAID Assistant, 48, 73, 123 HP NetRAID Config, 73, 75, 124 Index HP NetRAID Express Tools, 125 HP NetRAID...NOS-specific Configuration Utility, 73 Step L. See HP NetRAID Assistant Wizard Worksheet A, 156 Worksheet B, 159 Write policy, 169 planning, 37 setting, 57 175 Install NOS...