HP A9890A Smart Array 6400 Series Controllers User Guide - Page 3

Contents, Configuring the server - internal raid 5

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3 Contents Hardware features 7 Board components...7 Expansion module components...8 Controller specifications and attributes 9 Determining the correct installation procedure for the server 11 Unused autoconfigurable server...11 Unused non-autoconfigurable server 12 Previously configured server...12 Installing the controller hardware 15 Before beginning the installation ...15 Preparing the server ...15 Installing the controller board ...16 Connecting storage devices...17 Connecting internal storage ...17 Connecting external storage 18 SCSI cable part numbers ...18 Updating the firmware 21 Methods for updating the firmware...21 Configuring the server 23 Configuring the server ...23 Configuring an array 25 Introduction...25 Comparing the utilities...26 Using ORCA...27 Using ACU...28 Using CPQONLIN...28 Setting drive rebuild, expand priority, and accelerator ratio 29 Expanding an array ...30 Adding or configuring spare drives 30 Migrating RAID level and stripe size online 31

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Migrating RAID level and stripe size online
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Contents
Hardware features
7
Board components
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7
Expansion module components
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8
Controller specifications and attributes
................................................................................................
9
Determining the correct installation procedure for the server
11
Unused autoconfigurable server
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11
Unused non-autoconfigurable server
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12
Previously configured server
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12
Installing the controller hardware
15
Before beginning the installation
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15
Preparing the server
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15
Installing the controller board
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16
Connecting storage devices
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17
Connecting internal storage
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17
Connecting external storage
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18
SCSI cable part numbers
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18
Updating the firmware
21
Methods for updating the firmware
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21
Configuring the server
23
Configuring the server
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23
Configuring an array
25
Introduction
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25
Comparing the utilities
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26
Using ORCA
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27
Using ACU
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28
Using CPQONLIN
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28
Setting drive rebuild, expand priority, and accelerator ratio
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29
Expanding an array
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30
Adding or configuring spare drives
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30