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Managing the HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H on HP-UX Which Tools to Use for Each Task HP-UX Which Tools to Use for Each Task The various management tasks have been divided between SAM and the command- line utilities. In general, the more common tasks are available from SAM while the more advanced tasks are performed from the ARM utilities. Most tasks can also be performed using the disk array control panel. Table 1. Tools and Tasks Tasks Tools SAM ARM Utilities Including a disk Yes Yes (arraycfg) Checking disk array status Yes Yes (arraydsp) Creating/deleting LUNs Yes Yes (arraycfg) Renumbering LUNs No Yes (arraycfg) Starting/canceling a Rebuild No Yes (arrayrbld) Downing (excluding) a disk Yes Yes (arraycfg) Formatting a LUN or array No Yes (arrayfmt) Shutting down the disk array No Yes (arraymgr) Changing operating settings Yes Yes (arraymgr) Changing SCSI settings No Yes (arraymgr) Monitoring performance No Yes (arraydsp) Switching primary controller Yes Yes (arraymgr) Testing a disk No Yes (drivetest) Displaying disk test results No Yes (dteststat) Displaying disk array serial numbers Yes Yes (arraydsp) Changing controller SCSI ID No Yes (arraymgr) Resetting/restarting the disk array No Yes (arraymgr) Setting data resiliency No Yes (arraymgr) Creating a disk array alias No Yes (arraymgr) Recovering data maps No Yes (arrayrecover) Control Panel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes 15

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Managing the HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H on HP-UX
Which Tools to Use for Each Task
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HP-UX
Which Tools to Use for Each Task
The various management tasks have been divided between SAM and the command- line utilities. In general,
the more common tasks are available from SAM while the more advanced tasks are performed from the
ARM utilities. Most tasks can also be performed using the disk array control panel.
Table 1. Tools and Tasks
Tasks
Tools
SAM
ARM
Utilities
Control
Panel
Including a disk
Yes
Yes
(arraycfg)
Yes
Checking disk array status
Yes
Yes
(arraydsp)
Yes
Creating/deleting LUNs
Yes
Yes
(arraycfg)
Yes
Renumbering LUNs
No
Yes
(arraycfg)
Yes
Starting/canceling a Rebuild
No
Yes
(arrayrbld)
Yes
Downing (excluding) a disk
Yes
Yes
(arraycfg)
No
Formatting a LUN or array
No
Yes
(arrayfmt)
Yes
Shutting down the disk array
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Changing operating settings
Yes
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Changing SCSI settings
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Monitoring performance
No
Yes
(arraydsp)
No
Switching primary controller
Yes
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Testing a disk
No
Yes
(drivetest)
No
Displaying disk test results
No
Yes
(dteststat)
No
Displaying disk array serial
numbers
Yes
Yes
(arraydsp)
Yes
Changing controller SCSI ID
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Resetting/restarting the disk array
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
Yes
Setting data resiliency
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
No
Creating a disk array alias
No
Yes
(arraymgr)
No
Recovering data maps
No
Yes (arrayrecover)
Yes