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Contents
Getting started
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Features and system requirements
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Installing ACU
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Setting the execution mode for Microsoft Windows
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Overview for using ACU
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Selecting an operating mode
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Opening ACU in Local Application mode
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Opening ACU in Browser mode
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Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager
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GUI operating modes
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Typical Standard mode screen
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Typical Configuration Wizards mode screen
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Typical Express Configuration mode screen
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Completing the configuration process
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Configuring a new controller
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Using Standard Configuration mode
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Possible tasks in Standard Configuration mode
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Using Express Configuration mode
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Using the configuration wizards
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Creating an array
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Creating a logical drive
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Modifying an existing configuration
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Choices available after opening ACU
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Modifying a configuration using Standard Configuration mode
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Modifying a configuration using Express mode
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Modifying a configuration using the Configuration wizards
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Clear Configuration
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Controller settings
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Create an array
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Create a logical drive
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Delete arrays
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Delete logical drives
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Expand Array
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Extend logical drive
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Migrate a logical drive
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Spare management
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Selective Storage Presentation
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Configuring switches
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Splitting a mirrored array
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Recombining a split, mirrored array
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Scripting in ACU
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Introduction to scripting in ACU
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Operating modes
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Command line syntax
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Sample custom input script
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Script file options
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Option categories in ACU scripting
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Control category
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