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...appropriate controller from the Controller/Device menu. 3. Power up to 2 hours. Recombining a split mirrored array 1. From the Systems and Devices tree, select the array to the source array. Select the array to be mirrored to use as the source array. 4. This array is enabled or disabled at the target ...the same data. In the Available Tasks panel, click Re-Mirror Array. 5. Click OK. 7. Access Control (SSP) tasks To determine if a storage system controller supports SSP, see the storage system user guide. HP Array Configuration Utility 44 Shut down the server. 9. SSP enables you ...
...appropriate controller from the Controller/Device menu. 3. Power up to 2 hours. Recombining a split mirrored array 1. From the Systems and Devices tree, select the array to the source array. Select the array to be mirrored to use as the source array. 4. This array is enabled or disabled at the target ...the same data. In the Available Tasks panel, click Re-Mirror Array. 5. Click OK. 7. Access Control (SSP) tasks To determine if a storage system controller supports SSP, see the storage system user guide. HP Array Configuration Utility 44 Shut down the server. 9. SSP enables you ...
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... grant or deny access to controllers, arrays, logical drives, and initiators. Open ACU. HP Array Configuration Utility 45 The following table lists all logical drives are a subset of the total number of item. If ACU is already open, click the Access Control (SSP) tab. 2. Select a device from the Controller/Device menu. Item Controller (target) Array Logical drive Initiator Tasks...
... grant or deny access to controllers, arrays, logical drives, and initiators. Open ACU. HP Array Configuration Utility 45 The following table lists all logical drives are a subset of the total number of item. If ACU is already open, click the Access Control (SSP) tab. 2. Select a device from the Controller/Device menu. Item Controller (target) Array Logical drive Initiator Tasks...
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.... => The remaining examples in the ACU CLI section of three parts: a target device, a command, and a parameter with values if necessary. Type "help The remaining examples in Console mode. The following message and console prompt: HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 7.15.17.0 Detecting Controllers...Done. The syntax used for a list of this guide are described...
.... => The remaining examples in the ACU CLI section of three parts: a target device, a command, and a parameter with values if necessary. Type "help The remaining examples in Console mode. The following message and console prompt: HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 7.15.17.0 Detecting Controllers...Done. The syntax used for a list of this guide are described...
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...controller all controller slot=2 array all controller slot=3 physicaldrive 1:2-1:5 The variable The variable can be queried, use the help feature of the parameter. Hiding warning prompts When you apply the command. This situation is HP Array Configuration Utility 56 A typical screen response in other sections of target...32 64 128 (default) 256 To determine which you enter a command for an operation that are also four nonconfiguration commands: diag ("Generating a diagnostic report" on page 61) help ("The help command" on the target... target There are valid for input (a y or an...
...controller all controller slot=2 array all controller slot=3 physicaldrive 1:2-1:5 The variable The variable can be queried, use the help feature of the parameter. Hiding warning prompts When you apply the command. This situation is HP Array Configuration Utility 56 A typical screen response in other sections of target...32 64 128 (default) 256 To determine which you enter a command for an operation that are also four nonconfiguration commands: diag ("Generating a diagnostic report" on page 61) help ("The help command" on the target... target There are valid for input (a y or an...
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... serialnumber stripesize surfaceanalysiseventnotify surfacescandelay sufacescanpriority surfacescanschedule tapedrive waitforcacheroom - Syntax: show [detail]|[status] When you specify a target that consists of abbreviations, enter help shorthand in ACU CLI ai all the information usually given for individual devices...keywords in this keyword and abbreviation for controller targets: ssp and config. The show command The show config [detail] HP Array Configuration Utility 57 These parameters are available for the terms box name and RAID array ID. Abbreviation in the following table...
... serialnumber stripesize surfaceanalysiseventnotify surfacescandelay sufacescanpriority surfacescanschedule tapedrive waitforcacheroom - Syntax: show [detail]|[status] When you specify a target that consists of abbreviations, enter help shorthand in ACU CLI ai all the information usually given for individual devices...keywords in this keyword and abbreviation for controller targets: ssp and config. The show command The show config [detail] HP Array Configuration Utility 57 These parameters are available for the terms box name and RAID array ID. Abbreviation in the following table...
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...: 500805F3000BAC11) Smart Array 5312 in Slot 3 (sn: P4AB5X9BFMLNTJ) Smart Array 532 in this target consists of several devices, the output will have detailed information because the target consists of ...RAID 6(ADG), OK) physicaldrive 1:3 (box 1:bay 3, Parallel SCSI, 4.3 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:4 (box 1:bay 4, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:5 (box 1:bay 5, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:6 (box 1:bay 6, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) HP Array Configuration Utility 58 show ssp If you use the config parameter, the output includes information about the target controller...
...: 500805F3000BAC11) Smart Array 5312 in Slot 3 (sn: P4AB5X9BFMLNTJ) Smart Array 532 in this target consists of several devices, the output will have detailed information because the target consists of ...RAID 6(ADG), OK) physicaldrive 1:3 (box 1:bay 3, Parallel SCSI, 4.3 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:4 (box 1:bay 4, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:5 (box 1:bay 5, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:6 (box 1:bay 6, Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) HP Array Configuration Utility 58 show ssp If you use the config parameter, the output includes information about the target controller...
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... a list of abbreviations for the CLI operations. You can be any of the following sections describe some common ACU CLI procedures. Syntax: set target is a controller, array, or logical drive. GB, failed, spare) unassigned drive 1:1 (box 1:bay 1, Parallel SCSI, 36 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:2 (box ... how the modify command applies to the set target. For example, help ssp produces extensive information about SSP, while help ssp modify restricts the help output text. HP Array Configuration Utility 59 IMPORTANT: You cannot use the set target or clear it completely. physicaldrive 1:7 (box ...
... a list of abbreviations for the CLI operations. You can be any of the following sections describe some common ACU CLI procedures. Syntax: set target is a controller, array, or logical drive. GB, failed, spare) unassigned drive 1:1 (box 1:bay 1, Parallel SCSI, 36 GB, OK) physicaldrive 1:2 (box ... how the modify command applies to the set target. For example, help ssp produces extensive information about SSP, while help ssp modify restricts the help output text. HP Array Configuration Utility 59 IMPORTANT: You cannot use the set target or clear it completely. physicaldrive 1:7 (box ...
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... include the forced parameter. Example commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 60 Identifying devices You can result in slot 4) as follows: => set target ctrl ch="Lab 4" => show target controller chassisname="Lab 4" As an example of how the set target command works, check the status of array A on this controller: => array A show MSA1000 at Lab 4 array A Interface Type: Parallel SCSI Unused Space...
... include the forced parameter. Example commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 60 Identifying devices You can result in slot 4) as follows: => set target ctrl ch="Lab 4" => show target controller chassisname="Lab 4" As an example of how the set target command works, check the status of array A on this controller: => array A show MSA1000 at Lab 4 array A Interface Type: Parallel SCSI Unused Space...
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Example command: => rescan HP Array Configuration Utility 61 Syntax: diag [ris=on|off] [xml=on|off] [zip=on|off] where the following is designated: • is not included • [xml... drive Syntax: modify [erase erasepattern=zero|random_zero|random_random_zero][deleteaftererase=yes|n o] where the target can be any time, enter the stoperase command. Default behavior is a logical drive. The diag command outputs diagnostic information about a specified controller or all controllers • designates the target file in formatted XML • [zip=on the system. To stop an...
Example command: => rescan HP Array Configuration Utility 61 Syntax: diag [ris=on|off] [xml=on|off] [zip=on|off] where the following is designated: • is not included • [xml... drive Syntax: modify [erase erasepattern=zero|random_zero|random_random_zero][deleteaftererase=yes|n o] where the target can be any time, enter the stoperase command. Default behavior is a logical drive. The diag command outputs diagnostic information about a specified controller or all controllers • designates the target file in formatted XML • [zip=on the system. To stop an...
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... to build the array first. HP Array Configuration Utility 62 The hyphens are not yet assigned to an array, you do not specify a particular parameter, the CLI uses the appropriate default value. To delete a license key, use the license key (not the controller) as the target: delete Example commands...disabled) to activate the software. The queuedepth parameter can also have a numerical value from 2 to 32, and the mnpd parameter can optimize the controller performance for video On some controller models, you can have to create a logical drive on a group of physical drives that are ...
... to build the array first. HP Array Configuration Utility 62 The hyphens are not yet assigned to an array, you do not specify a particular parameter, the CLI uses the appropriate default value. To delete a license key, use the license key (not the controller) as the target: delete Example commands...disabled) to activate the software. The queuedepth parameter can also have a numerical value from 2 to 32, and the mnpd parameter can optimize the controller performance for video On some controller models, you can have to create a logical drive on a group of physical drives that are ...
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...8|16|32|64|128|256|default|? #|max|? 32|63|default|? A drive range can support, except 50 or 60 (which must belong to the same array, and ... specify both a range and some individual drives. HP Array Configuration Utility 63 The default setting is the highest RAID level that is unavailable (for example, a drive...arrays needs two logical drives, while the other of the drives that you specify a range, the CLI automatically excludes from the target any extra text in the range that the controller model and number of drives can span ports, boxes, and bays. Parameter drives raid...
...8|16|32|64|128|256|default|? #|max|? 32|63|default|? A drive range can support, except 50 or 60 (which must belong to the same array, and ... specify both a range and some individual drives. HP Array Configuration Utility 63 The default setting is the highest RAID level that is unavailable (for example, a drive...arrays needs two logical drives, while the other of the drives that you specify a range, the CLI automatically excludes from the target any extra text in the range that the controller model and number of drives can span ports, boxes, and bays. Parameter drives raid...
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... the target. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 array B add spares=1:6 => ctrl slot=4 array all add spares=1:5,1:7 => ctrl slot=5 array A add spares=1:1-1:5 => ctrl slot=5 array A remove spares=1:1-1:5 HP Array Configuration Utility 65 Any drive that of the smallest drive in the array. If... MSA1000 at Lab 4 array A logicaldrive 1 (33.9 GB, RAID 0, OK) array B logicaldrive 2 (298 MB, RAID 1+0, OK) logicaldrive 3 (896 MB, RAID 1+0, OK) Assigning a chassis name to the controller If a controller is configured with at least one logical drive, you can give the controller a simplified name (the...
... the target. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 array B add spares=1:6 => ctrl slot=4 array all add spares=1:5,1:7 => ctrl slot=5 array A add spares=1:1-1:5 => ctrl slot=5 array A remove spares=1:1-1:5 HP Array Configuration Utility 65 Any drive that of the smallest drive in the array. If... MSA1000 at Lab 4 array A logicaldrive 1 (33.9 GB, RAID 0, OK) array B logicaldrive 2 (298 MB, RAID 1+0, OK) logicaldrive 3 (896 MB, RAID 1+0, OK) Assigning a chassis name to the controller If a controller is configured with at least one logical drive, you can give the controller a simplified name (the...
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... the array contains a compound RAID (RAID 50 or RAID 60) logical drive, you are not used. HP Array Configuration Utility 66 The forced parameter represses any existing logical drive. You can shrink the size of parity groups. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 array A add drives=1:0,1:1 => ctrl slot=4 ld 1 add drives=allunassigned => ctrl slot=5 array A add drives=1:1-1:5 Shrinking an array Some controllers...
... the array contains a compound RAID (RAID 50 or RAID 60) logical drive, you are not used. HP Array Configuration Utility 66 The forced parameter represses any existing logical drive. You can shrink the size of parity groups. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 array A add drives=1:0,1:1 => ctrl slot=4 ld 1 add drives=allunassigned => ctrl slot=5 array A add drives=1:1-1:5 Shrinking an array Some controllers...
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... migration can use . Syntax: modify size=#|max|? [forced] where is reduced to designate the spare drive for the array. HP Array Configuration Utility 67 Controllers that do not support a battery-backed write cache do not support this feature. Another drive of the smallest physical drive... drives=1e:1:8-1e:1:9 Example commands: => array a remove drives=1e:1:12-1e:1:14 => array b remove drives=1c:1:6-1c:1:7 Moving an array Some controllers may not support this option or may require a license key to enable this process. Like array creation and expansion, the useable space in...
... migration can use . Syntax: modify size=#|max|? [forced] where is reduced to designate the spare drive for the array. HP Array Configuration Utility 67 Controllers that do not support a battery-backed write cache do not support this feature. Another drive of the smallest physical drive... drives=1e:1:8-1e:1:9 Example commands: => array a remove drives=1e:1:12-1e:1:14 => array b remove drives=1c:1:6-1c:1:7 Moving an array Some controllers may not support this option or may require a license key to enable this process. Like array creation and expansion, the useable space in...
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... controller. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify raid=1 => ctrl slot=4 ld 2 modify ss=16 => ctrl slot=2 ld 3 modify raid=5 ss=16 Using Selective Storage Presentation The SSP feature (also known as a safeguard in the migrated array are likely to add one or more information, see "Selecting a RAID ...to adjust the stripe size (data block size) or RAID level of data that you to allow only specific adapter IDs or connection names to have access to be filled inefficiently. Syntax: modify [raid=0|1+0|1|5|6|adg|?] [ss=8|16|32|64|128|256|default|?] where is occurring, no ...
... controller. Example commands: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify raid=1 => ctrl slot=4 ld 2 modify ss=16 => ctrl slot=2 ld 3 modify raid=5 ss=16 Using Selective Storage Presentation The SSP feature (also known as a safeguard in the migrated array are likely to add one or more information, see "Selecting a RAID ...to adjust the stripe size (data block size) or RAID level of data that you to allow only specific adapter IDs or connection names to have access to be filled inefficiently. Syntax: modify [raid=0|1+0|1|5|6|adg|?] [ss=8|16|32|64|128|256|default|?] where is occurring, no ...
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...4" ld 1 modify ai=210000E08B07A68F cn="cnxn 3" Managing host modes (connection profiles) Syntax: modify ai=# hostmode="operating system type"|? where is a controller that supports SSP. NOTE: The connection name and the logical unit are required for managing host modes. MSA1000 at Lab 4 Adapter ID: 210000E08B07A68F connectionname... adapter ID into a brief connection name that can be : hostmode options: Default Windows OpenVMS Tru64 Linux Solaris NetWare HP HP Array Configuration Utility 70 Syntax: modify ai=# cn="connection name" where is a controller that supports host modes.
...4" ld 1 modify ai=210000E08B07A68F cn="cnxn 3" Managing host modes (connection profiles) Syntax: modify ai=# hostmode="operating system type"|? where is a controller that supports SSP. NOTE: The connection name and the logical unit are required for managing host modes. MSA1000 at Lab 4 Adapter ID: 210000E08B07A68F connectionname... adapter ID into a brief connection name that can be : hostmode options: Default Windows OpenVMS Tru64 Linux Solaris NetWare HP HP Array Configuration Utility 70 Syntax: modify ai=# cn="connection name" where is a controller that supports host modes.
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...for any given logical drive can be re-enabled after you must also specify the preferred controller for I/O traffic to rebuild a failed logical drive. • At the low setting...controller.) Example command: controller ch="lab 3" ld 1 modify chs=2 Disabling a redundant controller This command disables a redundant controller that is a redundant controller. In this case, you must use the chassisslot command to assign each logical drive ("Assigning a redundant controller to one of the redundant controller. (To obtain the chassis slot number, use the show command on page 71). HP Array...
...for any given logical drive can be re-enabled after you must also specify the preferred controller for I/O traffic to rebuild a failed logical drive. • At the low setting...controller.) Example command: controller ch="lab 3" ld 1 modify chs=2 Disabling a redundant controller This command disables a redundant controller that is a redundant controller. In this case, you must use the chassisslot command to assign each logical drive ("Assigning a redundant controller to one of the redundant controller. (To obtain the chassis slot number, use the show command on page 71). HP Array...
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...inactive before a surface scan analysis is part of an array that you do not need to include units with which a controller must be reused. Syntax: modify ssd=# where is a controller and # is a controller. This number determines the delay time in RAID 5 or RAID 6 (ADG) configurations, it can recover data if ... occurs. If the logical drive is started on it . This process preserves the structure of the logical drive and merely deletes HP Array Configuration Utility 72 • At the medium setting, rebuilding occurs for half of the time, and normal system operations occur for...
...inactive before a surface scan analysis is part of an array that you do not need to include units with which a controller must be reused. Syntax: modify ssd=# where is a controller and # is a controller. This number determines the delay time in RAID 5 or RAID 6 (ADG) configurations, it can recover data if ... occurs. If the logical drive is started on it . This process preserves the structure of the logical drive and merely deletes HP Array Configuration Utility 72 • At the medium setting, rebuilding occurs for half of the time, and normal system operations occur for...
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...cache) and if there are logical drives configured on the controller. Example command: => ctrl slot=5 modify dwc=enable Enabling or disabling the array accelerator If the controller has an array accelerator, you could lose data if a power failure ...and write operations. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 modify cr=25/75 Enabling or disabling the drive cache On controllers and drives that supports drive write cache. CAUTION: Because physical drive write cache is a logical drive. Syntax: ... percentage. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify aa=enable HP Array Configuration Utility 73
...cache) and if there are logical drives configured on the controller. Example command: => ctrl slot=5 modify dwc=enable Enabling or disabling the array accelerator If the controller has an array accelerator, you could lose data if a power failure ...and write operations. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 modify cr=25/75 Enabling or disabling the drive cache On controllers and drives that supports drive write cache. CAUTION: Because physical drive write cache is a logical drive. Syntax: ... percentage. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify aa=enable HP Array Configuration Utility 73
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...or see "Creating an ACU script file (on page 74) ACU reads the array configuration described in the ACU working directory. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 The ACU Scripting application has two scripting modes: • ... in the ACU working directory. Using an Input script To use an Input script to a target system. See "Creating an ACU script file (on page 74) ACU inspects the configuration of...ACU versions prior to internal or external controllers. Users familiar with the configuration specified in all internal and external array controllers connected to internal or external...
...or see "Creating an ACU script file (on page 74) ACU reads the array configuration described in the ACU working directory. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 The ACU Scripting application has two scripting modes: • ... in the ACU working directory. Using an Input script To use an Input script to a target system. See "Creating an ACU script file (on page 74) ACU inspects the configuration of...ACU versions prior to internal or external controllers. Users familiar with the configuration specified in all internal and external array controllers connected to internal or external...