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ORCA supports only basic configuration tasks, whereas CPQONLIN and ACU provide full-range support for
standard configuration tasks (on page 6). ACU also provides support for advanced configuration tasks (on
page 6). Some of these advanced tasks are not available in all ACU interface formats (GUI, CLI, and
Scripting).
Support for standard configuration tasks
A "+" indicates the feature or task is supported. A "–" indicates the feature or task is not supported.
Task
Create or delete arrays and logical drives
Assign a RAID level to a logical drive
Identify devices by causing their LEDs to illuminate
Assign a spare drive to an array
Share a spare drive among several arrays
Assign multiple spare drives to an array
Set the spare activation mode
Specify the size of the logical drive
Create multiple logical drives per array
Set the stripe size
Migrate the RAID level or stripe size
Expand an array
Set the expand priority, migrate priority, and accelerator ratio +
Extend a logical drive
Set the boot controller
Support for advanced configuration tasks
The following table uses these symbols:
+ —The ACU format supports this task.
– —The ACU format does not support this task.
+/– —Support for this task varies by controller. To support this task, some controllers must have SAAP
activated by a registered license key.
To identify controller-specific feature support and SAAP requirements, see the controller user guide or the HP
website (http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray).
For more information, see "About SAAP (on page 8)."
Procedure
Activate or delete license keys
Configure multiple systems identically
Configure a RAID 6 logical drive
Configure a RAID 60 logical drive
Copy the configuration of one system to multiple systems
Disable a redundant controller
Enable or disable a physical drive write cache
ACU
CPQONLIN
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
–
ACU GUI
ACU CLI
+
+
+
1
+
1
+/–
+/–
+/–
+/–
–
1
–
1
+
2
+
+
+
Overview of array configuration tools 6
ORCA
+
+
–
+
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
+
ACU Scripting
+
+
+/–
+/–
+
–
+
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