Comparing The Utilities; Orca Utility - HP Integrity rx6600 Installation Manual

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Comparing the Utilities

Table 17 lists the supported features and procedures for the ACU and ORCA utilities.
NOTE: Yes in the appropriate column indicates that the feature or procedure is supported, while
No indicates that the feature or procedure is not supported.
Table 17 ACU and ORCA Supported Features and Procedures
Supported Features
Uses a graphical interface
Available in languages other than English
Available on CE
Uses a wizard to suggest the optimum configuration for an unconfigured controller
Describes configuration errors
Suitable for configuration while online
Suitable for configuration while offline
Supported Procedures
Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives
Assignment of RAID level
Sharing of spare drives among several arrays
Assignment of multiple spare drives per array
Setting of stripe size
Migration of RAID level or stripe size
Configuration of controller settings
Expansion of an array
Creation of multiple logical drives per array

ORCA Utility

To use ORCA, follow these steps:
1. Power on the server. POST runs, and any array controllers that are in the server are initialized
one at a time. During each controller initialization process, POST halts for several seconds
while an ORCA prompt message displays.
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ACU ORCA
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
No Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No