Configuring The Enclosure; Configuration Tools; Array Configuration Utility; Option Rom Configuration For Arrays - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure User Manual

5 Configuring the enclosure
Configuration tools
Array Configuration Utility
NOTE:
ACU does not support mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same logical volume.
ACU is a browser-based utility with the following features:
• Runs as a local application or remote service
• Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares,
and RAID or stripe size migration
• Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
• Provides different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater control over the
configuration options
• Remains available any time that the server is on
• Displays on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure
For optimum performance, the minimum display settings are 800 × 600 resolution and 256 colors.
Servers running Microsoft operating systems require Internet Explorer 5.5 (with Service Pack 1) or later.
For Linux servers, see the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.
For more information, see the ACU section of the array configuration reference guide on the
Documentation CD or the HP website: http://www.hp.com.
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign
RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:
• Reconfiguring one or more logical drives
• Viewing the current logical drive configuration
• Deleting a logical drive configuration
• Setting the controller to be the boot controller
If you do not use the utility, ORCA defaults to the standard configuration.
For more information regarding array controller configuration, see the controller user guide.
For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses, see the HP ROM-Based
Setup Utility user guide on the Documentation CD.

Smart Components for ROM Flash

To update the firmware on the server, controller, hard drives, or enclosure, use Smart Components. These
components are available on the Firmware Maintenance CD. A more recent version of a particular
component might be available on the support page of the HP website: http://www.hp.com/support.
Components for controller and hard drive firmware updates are also available from the software and
drivers page for storage products (http://www.hp.com/support/proliantstorage).
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