Compaq ProLiant 8500 Compaq ProLiant 8500 Setup and Installation Guide - Page 116

5-8 Compaq ProLiant 8500 Servers Setup and Installation Guide Starting the Compaq Array Configuration Utility The Compaq ProLiant 8500 server is shipped with the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) on the SmartStart and Support Software CD. You would normally start the utility as described in the following procedure. If, for any reason, you can not start the utility as described here, the utility is available in a variety of locations as described in a section titled "Alternate Sources of the Array Configuration Utility" later in this chapter. 11. Power off if necessary, then power on the server. 12. Boot the SmartStart and Support Software CD. 13. Select the Array Configuration Utility program. When you start the Array Configuration Utility, the software checks the configuration of each controller and its drive arrays. If the arrays are unconfigured or if the configuration is less than optimal, the configuration wizard takes over to guide you through the configuration process. On-line Help Press the F1 key or the click the Help button to activate context-sensitive help for each screen. A status bar at the bottom of the screen also provides immediate help messages describing the current selection. Capacity Expansion Capacity expansion involves adding storage capacity to an array that has already been configured. If an existing array is nearly full of data, you can expand the capacity without disturbing the existing data. The Smart Array 322DC capacity expansion feature allows the addition of a new physical drive(s) to the array. When you run the Array Configuration Utility, the program checks the drive hardware and configuration. If the Array Configuration Utility discovers a physical drive that is not being used, the configuration wizard leads you through the steps for adding the drive.