HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 SmartSetup Scripting Toolkit Deployment Guide: H - Page 52

cpqacuxe Synopsis • • • Capture: CPQACUXE -C FILENAME [-internal | -external] -E FILENAME Input: CPQACUXE -I FILENAME [-internal | -external] [reset] -E FILENAME Input with reset: CPQACUXE -i-with-reset FILENAME [-internal | -external] [reset] -E FILENAME Description The cpqacuxe utility operates on the configuration of storage array controllers. The cpqacuxe utility enables the array configuration on one server to be replicated on other servers with similar array storage resources. The cpqacuxe utility is located in the utilities directory in the toolkit as a tar file. The main toolkit launch script expands the tar file before executing it. The cpqacuxe utility has three modes of operation: • In capture mode, it reads the configuration of all internal and external array controllers that are connected to a server and saves this data to a file. You can then use this file to replicate the array configuration on other servers that have similar storage resources. • In input mode, it applies the array configuration that is specified in a file to a target server. You can create this file using the capture mode and leave it unmodified, edit the capture file, or even create the file from scratch. • In input mode with reset, it applies the array configuration that is specified in a file to a target server, clearing any existing controller configuration with total data loss. You can use this mode to overwrite the current controller array and logical drive settings. cpqacuxe Capture Utility The cpqacuxe utility captures the configuration of all array controllers on the server to a capture file. This capture file can then be used in input mode to replicate the configuration to other array controllers. Also, the capture file can be edited and then reused in input mode. You can then use this file to replicate the array configuration on other servers that have similar storage resources. Use of the -internal or -external command line switches effectively filter the controllers captured. For example, if the -external switch is used, any controllers internal to the host computer are not captured in the output file. A typical array configuration capture file is similar to the following: Action = Configure Method = Custom ; Controller Options ; Controller Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller = Slot 5 ReadCache = 50 WriteCache = 50 RebuildPriority = Low ExpandPriority = Low ; Array Options Array = A OnlineSpare = No Drive = 2:0,2:1 ; Logical Drive Options LogicalDrive = 1 RAID = 1 Size = 17359 52 Utilities Reference