About This Guide; Other Information Sources - HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Configuration Manual

Chapter 1

About This Guide

This Integrated HP NetRAID Controller Configuration Guide helps you plan and
configure your HP NetRAID system. It guides you through power-up, launching
the HP NetServer Navigator software, configuring the HP NetRAID system, and
installing a NOS-specific configuration utility. It contains a glossary, and an
appendix contains worksheets to use in planning the configuration of physical

and logical drives.
Fill in the worksheets in Appendix B as you read this guide and make your
configuration decisions. The worksheets contain the information you need to
enter into the HP NetRAID Assistant configuration utility launched by the
HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM. The pencil icon in the margin is a reminder
to log your configuration choices on the worksheets.
The Integrated HP NetRAID Controller Configuration Guide is intended to be
used in conjunction with your HP NetServer documentation. Refer to your system
documentation for details such as cable product numbers and I/O slot boot order.
If you are setting up your HP NetServer for the first time, begin with the
HP NetServer Installation Road Map that came with your system. Return to this
guide when the roadmap instructs you to configure the mass storage subsystem.

Other Information Sources

Disk array administration and management are beyond the scope of this
document. Refer to the HP NetRAID Series User Guide in Information Assistant
on the HP NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM. Access it, and other
material in Information Assistant, either by booting your system from the HP
NetServer Online Documentation CD-ROM, or by installing Information
Assistant onto any Microsoft Windows-based PC.
You should also consult the following HP NetServer documentation:
Readme file for your HP NetServer on the HP NetServer Navigator
CD-ROM
Your HP NetServer Installation Road Map
Your HP NetServer System User Guide
Technical Reference Cards or labels on the HP NetServer system chassis
(for cables and SCSI ID switch settings)
Internet site: http://www.hp.com/go/netserver
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