HP 381513-B21 HP Smart Array Controllers for HP Integrity Servers User Guide - Page 17

Using ORCA

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Supported procedures 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 ACU ORCA + -------- Using ORCA 1. Power up 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 appears. 2. At the ORCA prompt, do one of the following: o If you are connected using a headless console, press the Esc+8 key combination. o In all other situations, press the F8 key. The ORCA main menu appears, enabling you to create, view, or delete a logical drive. To create a logical drive using ORCA: 1. Select Create Logical Drive. Configuring an array 17

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Configuring an array 17
Supported procedures
ACU
ORCA
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
+
--
Using ORCA
1.
Power up 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
appears.
2.
At the ORCA prompt, do one of the following:
o
If you are connected using a headless console, press the
Esc+8
key combination.
o
In all other situations, press the
F8
key.
The ORCA main menu appears, enabling you to create, view, or delete a logical drive.
To create a logical drive using ORCA:
1.
Select
Create Logical Drive.