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Hp Smart Array Controllers Reference Manual

Hp Smart Array Controllers Reference Manual (132 pages)

Configuring Arrays

Brand: Hp | Category: Software | Size: 2.21 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Overview of Array Configuration Tools
5
Utilities Available for Configuring an Array
5
Comparison of the Utilities
5
Support for Standard Configuration Tasks
6
Support for Advanced Configuration Tasks
6
HP Smart Array Advanced Pack
8
About SAAP
8
Required Hardware
8
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
10
About ORCA
10
HP Online Array Configuration Utility for Netware
11
About CPQONLIN
11
Summary of Configuration Procedure Using CPQONLIN
11
Operating CPQONLIN in Manual Configuration Mode
11
Menu Options in CPQONLIN
12
Typical Manual Configuration Procedures
13
Creating a New Array and Logical Drive
14
Adding Spare Drives
14
Setting the Rebuild Priority or Expand Priority
15
Setting the Accelerator Ratio
15
Expanding an Array
16
Migrating RAID Level or Stripe Size
16
HP Array Configuration Utility
18
About ACU
18
Native Support for 64-Bit and 32-Bit Operating Systems
18
Accessing ACU in the Offline Environment
18
Launching ACU with HP Intelligent Provisioning (Gen8 or Later)
19
Launching ACU During POST (Gen8 or Later)
19
Launching ACU from the Smartstart CD (G7 or Earlier)
19
Launching ACU from an ISO Image (All Generations)
19
Accessing ACU in the Online Environment
23
Launching ACU on a Local Server
24
Launching ACU on a Local Server to Configure a Remote Server
25
Launching ACU on a Remote Server to Configure a Local Server
26
Using the ACU GUI
27
Navigating the GUI
27
Configuration Tasks
36
Changing the Spare Mode
42
Diagnostics Tasks
47
Wizards
49
Using the ACU CLI
53
Opening the CLI in Console Mode
54
Opening the CLI in Command Mode
54
CLI Syntax
54
Typical Procedures
59
Setting the Target
60
Viewing SSD Physical Drives/Information
67
Using ACU Scripting
76
Capturing a Configuration
76
Using an Input Script
76
Creating an ACU Script File
77
Script File Options
78
XML Support
92
ACU Scripting Warning Messages
95
ACU Scripting Error Messages
95
HP Array Diagnostics and Smartssd Wear Gauge Utility
100
About the Utility
100
Reported Information
100
Installing the Utility
102
Setting up ADU Remote Service Mode
103
Launching the Utility in CLI Mode
103
Launching the Utility in GUI Mode
103
Diagnostic Report Procedures
104
Viewing the Diagnostic Report
104
Generating the Diagnostic Report
106
Identifying and Viewing Diagnostic Report Files
107
Smartssd Wear Gauge Report Procedures
107
Viewing the Smartssd Wear Gauge Report
107
Generating the Smartssd Wear Gauge Report
108
Identifying and Viewing Smartssd Wear Gauge Report Files
109
Drive Arrays and Fault-Tolerance Methods
110
Drive Arrays
110
Effects of a Drive Failure
112
Fault-Tolerance Methods
113
RAID 0-No Fault Tolerance
113
RAID 1 and RAID 1+0 (RAID 10)
114
RAID 1 (ADM) and RAID 10 (ADM)
115
RAID 5-Distributed Data Guarding
117
RAID 6 (ADG)-Advanced Data Guarding
117
Raid 50
119
Raid 60
120
Comparing the Hardware-Based RAID Methods
120
Selecting a RAID Method
121
Alternative Fault-Tolerance Methods
121
Diagnosing Array Problems
123
Diagnostic Tools
123
Troubleshooting Resources
123
Acronyms and Abbreviations
125
Documentation Feedback
127
Index
128

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