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Configuration and utilities In this section Configuration tools ...25 Management tools...26 Diagnostic tools ...26 Remote support and analysis tools...27 Keeping the system current ...27 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, refer to the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information. For more information, refer to the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers 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 will default to the standard configuration. Configuration and utilities 25

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Configuration and utilities
In this section
Configuration tools
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Management tools
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Diagnostic tools
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Remote support and analysis tools
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Keeping the system current
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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, refer to the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.
For more information, refer to the
Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide
on
the Documentation CD or the HP website (
).
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 will default to the standard configuration.