HP 225338-B21 - Smart Array 532 RAID Controller Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 3

    Table of Contents

• 5

  Overview of Array Configuration Tools

  • 5

    Utilities Available for Configuring an Array
  • 5

    Comparison of the Utilities
    • 6

      Support for Standard Configuration Tasks
    • 6

      Support for Advanced Configuration Tasks

• 8

  HP Smart Array Advanced Pack

  • 8

    About SAAP
  • 8

    Required Hardware

• 9

  Option ROM Configuration for Arrays

  • 9

    About ORCA
  • 9

    Using the ORCA Menu-Driven Interface
    • 10

      Creating a Logical Drive with ORCA
    • 11

      Installing a License Key with ORCA
  • 12

    Using the ORCA CLI

• 14

  HP Online Array Configuration Utility for Netware

  • 14

    About CPQONLIN
  • 14

    Summary of Configuration Procedure Using CPQONLIN
  • 15

    Operating CPQONLIN in Manual Configuration Mode
    • 15

      Menu Options in CPQONLIN
  • 16

    Typical Manual Configuration Procedures
    • 17

      Creating a New Array and Logical Drive
    • 17

      Adding Spare Drives
    • 18

      Setting the Rebuild Priority or Expand Priority
    • 19

      Setting the Accelerator Ratio
    • 19

      Expanding an Array
    • 20

      Migrating RAID Level or Stripe Size

• 21

  HP Array Configuration Utility

  • 21

    About ACU
  • 21

    Using the ACU GUI
    • 22

      Configuring a Server That Has ACU Installed
    • 23

      Configuring a Remote Server Using ACU Located On a Local Server
    • 24

      Configuring a Local Server Using ACU Located On a Remote Server
    • 26

      Configuring a Server Using ACU Located On the Smartstart CD
    • 28

      Navigating the GUI
      • 29

        Configuration Screen
      • 34

        Diagnostics Screen
    • 40

      Configuration Tasks
    • 44

      Access Control (SSP) Tasks
    • 47

      Diagnostics Tasks
    • 50

      Wizards
  • 54

    Using the ACU CLI
    • 54

      Opening the CLI in Console Mode
    • 55

      Opening the CLI in Command Mode
    • 55

      CLI Syntax
    • 59

      Typical Procedures
  • 74

    Using ACU Scripting
    • 74

      Capturing a Configuration
    • 74

      Using an Input Script
    • 75

      Creating an ACU Script File
    • 76

      Script File Options
    • 86

      ACU Scripting Warning Messages
    • 87

      ACU Scripting Error Messages

• 92

  Probability of Logical Drive Failure

  • 92

    Factors Involved in Logical Drive Failure
    • 93

      Relative Probability of Failure for Different Logical Drives

• 94

  Drive Arrays and Fault-Tolerance Methods

  • 94

    Drive Arrays
  • 96

    Fault-Tolerance Methods
    • 97

      RAID 0-No Fault Tolerance
    • 98

      Raid 1+0 (Raid 10)
    • 99

      RAID 5-Distributed Data Guarding
    • 100

      RAID 6 (Adg)-Advanced Data Guarding
    • 101

      Raid 50
    • 102

      Raid 60
    • 102

      Comparing the Hardware-Based RAID Methods
    • 103

      Selecting a RAID Method
    • 103

      Alternative Fault-Tolerance Methods

• 105

  Diagnosing Array Problems

  • 105

    Diagnostic Tools
  • 105

    Troubleshooting Resources

• 107

  Acronyms and Abbreviations

• 109

  Index