HP ProLiant DL280 Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference G - Page 11

Launching ACU with HP Intelligent Provisioning (Gen8 or later)

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• Launching ACU from the SmartStart CD (G7 or earlier) (on page 11) • Launching ACU from an ISO image (all generations) (on page 11) To access the ACU CLI or ACU Scripting in an offline environment, you must launch ACU from an ISO image. When offline ACU launches, an Execution Mode screen does not appear, because ACU does not support Remote Service Mode in an offline environment. For this functionality, use ACU in an online environment ("Accessing ACU in the online environment" on page 15). Launching ACU with HP Intelligent Provisioning (Gen8 or later) 1. Boot the server. 2. Press F10 to launch HP Intelligent Provisioning. 3. At the main screen, select Perform Maintenance. 4. At the Maintenance screen, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). The system launches the ACU GUI. Launching ACU during POST (Gen8 or later) 1. Boot the server. During POST, the system recognizes devices. 2. When the system recognizes a Smart Array controller, press F5. The system launches the ACU GUI. Launching ACU from the SmartStart CD (G7 or earlier) 1. Close all applications. 2. Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Restart the server. The server boots from the CD, and then loads the SmartStart executable and drivers. 4. When prompted, select the language and agree to the license restrictions. 5. Click Maintain Server. 6. Click Array Configuration Utility. ACU opens, scans the local server, and detects controllers. This process can last up to 2 minutes. When controller detection is complete, the controllers are available on the Controller/Device menu. Launching ACU from an ISO image (all generations) To launch ACU, you can also boot from an ISO image. To prepare the image, use one of the following methods: • Mounting the image on a local drive (on page 12) • Mounting the image through iLO (on page 12) • Burning the image to a CD or DVD (on page 12) • Flashing the image to a USB memory key or SD card (on page 12) HP Array Configuration Utility 11

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HP Array Configuration Utility
11
•
Launching ACU from the SmartStart CD (G7 or earlier) (on page
11
)
•
Launching ACU from an ISO image (all generations) (on page
11
)
To access the ACU CLI or ACU Scripting in an offline environment, you must launch ACU from an ISO
image.
When offline ACU launches, an
Execution Mode
screen does not appear, because ACU does not support
Remote Service Mode in an offline environment. For this functionality, use ACU in an online environment
("
Accessing ACU in the online environment
" on page
15
).
Launching ACU with HP Intelligent Provisioning (Gen8 or later)
1.
Boot the server.
2.
Press
F10
to launch HP Intelligent Provisioning.
3.
At the main screen, select
Perform Maintenance
.
4.
At the
Maintenance
screen, select
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
.
The system launches the ACU GUI.
Launching ACU during POST (Gen8 or later)
1.
Boot the server.
During POST, the system recognizes devices.
2.
When the system recognizes a Smart Array controller, press
F5
.
The system launches the ACU GUI.
Launching ACU from the SmartStart CD (G7 or earlier)
1.
Close all applications.
2.
Insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3.
Restart the server.
The server boots from the CD, and then loads the SmartStart executable and drivers.
4.
When prompted, select the language and agree to the license restrictions.
5.
Click
Maintain Server
.
6.
Click
Array Configuration Utility
.
ACU opens, scans the local server, and detects controllers. This process can last up to 2 minutes. When
controller detection is complete, the controllers are available on the
Controller/Device
menu.
Launching ACU from an ISO image (all generations)
To launch ACU, you can also boot from an ISO image. To prepare the image, use one of the following
methods:
•
Mounting the image on a local drive (on page
12
)
•
Mounting the image through iLO (on page
12
)
•
Burning the image to a CD or DVD (on page
12
)
•
Flashing the image to a USB memory key or SD card (on page
12
)