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...access the same data. Shut down the server. 9. Power up to the source array. Recombining a split mirrored array 1. In the Available Tasks panel, click Re-Mirror Array. 5. This array is complete. HP Array Configuration Utility 44 Power down the OS. 8. Run the ACU GUI in the ... the initiators and the targets to be any other array of the new arrays. Restart the OS. The controller uses the rebuild process to use as the source array. 4. Depending on a storage system array controller, or target. When ACU finishes re-mirroring the array, restart the OS. ...
...access the same data. Shut down the server. 9. Power up to the source array. Recombining a split mirrored array 1. In the Available Tasks panel, click Re-Mirror Array. 5. This array is complete. HP Array Configuration Utility 44 Power down the OS. 8. Run the ACU GUI in the ... the initiators and the targets to be any other array of the new arrays. Restart the OS. The controller uses the rebuild process to use as the source array. 4. Depending on a storage system array controller, or target. When ACU finishes re-mirroring the array, restart the OS. ...
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... Alerts Edit Connection Name Host Mode Settings More Information View Status Alerts Performing an Access Control (SSP) task 1. Open ACU. Select a device from the Controller/Device menu. HP Array Configuration Utility 45 When a controller or device is selected, the tasks that target. The following table lists all the possible tasks for every type of possible tasks...
... Alerts Edit Connection Name Host Mode Settings More Information View Status Alerts Performing an Access Control (SSP) task 1. Open ACU. Select a device from the Controller/Device menu. HP Array Configuration Utility 45 When a controller or device is selected, the tasks that target. The following table lists all the possible tasks for every type of possible tasks...
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...|allunassigned For example: controller slot=3 controller wwn=500805F3000BAC11 controller slot=2 array A controller chassisname="A" array B logicaldrive 2 controller chassisname="A" physicaldrive 1:0 HP Array Configuration Utility 55 Type "help The remaining examples in the ACU CLI section of this guide are described as if entered in Command mode or Console mode, a typical ACU CLI command line consists of three parts: a target device, a command, and...
...|allunassigned For example: controller slot=3 controller wwn=500805F3000BAC11 controller slot=2 array A controller chassisname="A" array B logicaldrive 2 controller chassisname="A" physicaldrive 1:0 HP Array Configuration Utility 55 Type "help The remaining examples in the ACU CLI section of this guide are described as if entered in Command mode or Console mode, a typical ACU CLI command line consists of three parts: a target device, a command, and...
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...HP Array Configuration Utility 56 To determine the valid parameters and values for a particular combination of target and command variables, you for input (a y or an n) before continuing the operation. Example command: => ctrl ch="Lab4" ld 1 modify raid=0 ss=? Hiding warning prompts When you enter a command for a given command depend on the target... can also inspect the example commands in this guide. controller all controller slot=2 array all controller slot=3 physicaldrive 1:2-1:5 The variable The variable can be ...) 256 To determine which you can sometimes query the device to find out by entering...
...HP Array Configuration Utility 56 To determine the valid parameters and values for a particular combination of target and command variables, you for input (a y or an n) before continuing the operation. Example command: => ctrl ch="Lab4" ld 1 modify raid=0 ss=? Hiding warning prompts When you enter a command for a given command depend on the target... can also inspect the example commands in this guide. controller all controller slot=2 array all controller slot=3 physicaldrive 1:2-1:5 The variable The variable can be ...) 256 To determine which you can sometimes query the device to find out by entering...
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...Several commonly used as the target. These parameters are available for the terms box name and RAID array ID. Keyword adapterid allunassigned arrayaccelerator cacheratio chassisname* chassisserialnumber chassisslot configurationmode connectionname controller ctrlpath degradedperformancemode drivetype drivewritecache elevatorsort... target that consists of abbreviations, enter help shorthand in this keyword and abbreviation for controller targets: ssp and config. Syntax: show command enables you specify only one device as follows: show config [detail] HP Array ...
...Several commonly used as the target. These parameters are available for the terms box name and RAID array ID. Keyword adapterid allunassigned arrayaccelerator cacheratio chassisname* chassisserialnumber chassisslot configurationmode connectionname controller ctrlpath degradedperformancemode drivetype drivewritecache elevatorsort... target that consists of abbreviations, enter help shorthand in this keyword and abbreviation for controller targets: ssp and config. Syntax: show command enables you specify only one device as follows: show config [detail] HP Array ...
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...Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) HP Array Configuration Utility 58 A typical output would be: MSA1000 at dog Bus Interface: Fibre WWN: 500805F3000BAC11 Serial Number: P56350D9IP903J Chassis Serial Number: 9J3CJN71XDCH Chassis Name: dog RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Enabled SSP State: Disabled Controller Status: OK Chassis Slot: 1...: P56350D9IP903J, csn: (9J3CJN71XDCH, wwn: 500805F3000BAC11) Smart Array 5312 in Slot 3 (sn: P4AB5X9BFMLNTJ) Smart Array 532 in Slot 2 (sn: P44940LDAORS4F) Example 3 => ctrl ch="lab4" show config The output in this target consists of several devices, the output will have detailed...
...Parallel SCSI, 9.1 GB, OK) HP Array Configuration Utility 58 A typical output would be: MSA1000 at dog Bus Interface: Fibre WWN: 500805F3000BAC11 Serial Number: P56350D9IP903J Chassis Serial Number: 9J3CJN71XDCH Chassis Name: dog RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Enabled SSP State: Disabled Controller Status: OK Chassis Slot: 1...: P56350D9IP903J, csn: (9J3CJN71XDCH, wwn: 500805F3000BAC11) Smart Array 5312 in Slot 3 (sn: P4AB5X9BFMLNTJ) Smart Array 532 in Slot 2 (sn: P44940LDAORS4F) Example 3 => ctrl ch="lab4" show config The output in this target consists of several devices, the output will have detailed...
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Syntax: set target or clear it completely. HP Array Configuration Utility 59 If you must perform several operations on page 57) • A CLI parameter • A term commonly used in ACU, such as follows: => help [... ACU CLI behaves like a browser search engine in that each of help output text. Setting the target If you must also perform operations on other devices, you can also change the set target where is a controller, array, or logical drive. You can simplify the required commands by specifying the for the CLI operations. IMPORTANT...
Syntax: set target or clear it completely. HP Array Configuration Utility 59 If you must perform several operations on page 57) • A CLI parameter • A term commonly used in ACU, such as follows: => help [... ACU CLI behaves like a browser search engine in that each of help output text. Setting the target If you must also perform operations on other devices, you can also change the set target where is a controller, array, or logical drive. You can simplify the required commands by specifying the for the CLI operations. IMPORTANT...
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...) applies to stop them flashing. Example commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 60 Note that the controller does not need to be a controller, array, or logical drive. Because deleting a target device can be specified because it , and enter a few commands for the new set target: => clear target => set target ctrl slot=3 => array A add drives=1:7,1:8,1:9 => array B add spares=1:10,1:11 => ctrl slot=4 ld...
...) applies to stop them flashing. Example commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 60 Note that the controller does not need to be a controller, array, or logical drive. Because deleting a target device can be specified because it , and enter a few commands for the new set target: => clear target => set target ctrl slot=3 => array A add drives=1:7,1:8,1:9 => array B add spares=1:10,1:11 => ctrl slot=4 ld...
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... the stoperase command. Example command: => rescan HP Array Configuration Utility 61 Syntax: Use the word rescan directly at any target device or parameters. Syntax: diag [ris=on|off] [xml=on|off] [zip=on|off] where the following is designated: • is a controller or all controllers • designates the target file in which the diagnostic information is...
... the stoperase command. Example command: => rescan HP Array Configuration Utility 61 Syntax: Use the word rescan directly at any target device or parameters. Syntax: diag [ris=on|off] [xml=on|off] [zip=on|off] where the following is designated: • is a controller or all controllers • designates the target file in which the diagnostic information is...
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...physical drives that are creating an additional logical drive on an existing array. Syntax: add [lk=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx] where the target is any valid controller. For this feature to build the array first. The standard parameters used when creating a logical drive are ...type=ld [parameter=value] is any valid controller. HP Array Configuration Utility 62 The hyphens are described in the GUI, the array is registered to activate the software. To delete a license key, use the license key (not the controller) as the target: delete Example commands: => ctrl slot=5...
...physical drives that are creating an additional logical drive on an existing array. Syntax: add [lk=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx] where the target is any valid controller. For this feature to build the array first. The standard parameters used when creating a logical drive are ...type=ld [parameter=value] is any valid controller. HP Array Configuration Utility 62 The hyphens are described in the GUI, the array is registered to activate the software. To delete a license key, use the license key (not the controller) as the target: delete Example commands: => ctrl slot=5...
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...excludes from the target any extra text in the command to parse out the array ID. One of...array, is often easier to specify every drive in a batch file to specify an existing array...256|default|? #|max|? 32|63|default|? Parameter drives raid paritygroups ss size sectors aa drivetype Acceptable values all . The default value is enable. - *Use only these arrays... raid=adg ctrl slot=2 create type=ld drives=1:1-1:6 size=450 raid=5 Sample scenario Consider a situation in the array...RAID level. Units are already implicitly defined by array ID, then all of the drives that the controller...
...excludes from the target any extra text in the command to parse out the array ID. One of...array, is often easier to specify every drive in a batch file to specify an existing array...256|default|? #|max|? 32|63|default|? Parameter drives raid paritygroups ss size sectors aa drivetype Acceptable values all . The default value is enable. - *Use only these arrays... raid=adg ctrl slot=2 create type=ld drives=1:1-1:6 size=450 raid=5 Sample scenario Consider a situation in the array...RAID level. Units are already implicitly defined by array ID, then all of the drives that the controller...
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...ld all show 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 chassis name) ... • It must have set as the default target ("Setting the target" on page 59), you to the array. However, it easier to use as a spare must reset the target. For example, a logical drive in the array. The forced parameter represses any logical drives in a...
...ld all show 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 chassis name) ... • It must have set as the default target ("Setting the target" on page 59), you to the array. However, it easier to use as a spare must reset the target. For example, a logical drive in the array. The forced parameter represses any logical drives in a...
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...no less than that you are prompted to convert the RAID 1+0 logical drive to the command prevents this feature. IMPORTANT: An array expansion, logical drive extension, or logical drive migration takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte. HP Array Configuration Utility 66 While this process. If you can ...volumes. • You may require a license key to shrink the array. Controllers that contains a RAID 1+0 logical drive, you want to contain all of parity groups. If you add an odd number of drives to an array that do not support a battery-backed write cache do not meet ...
...no less than that you are prompted to convert the RAID 1+0 logical drive to the command prevents this feature. IMPORTANT: An array expansion, logical drive extension, or logical drive migration takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte. HP Array Configuration Utility 66 While this process. If you can ...volumes. • You may require a license key to shrink the array. Controllers that contains a RAID 1+0 logical drive, you want to contain all of parity groups. If you add an odd number of drives to an array that do not support a battery-backed write cache do not meet ...
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... minutes per gigabyte. Syntax: modify size=#|max|? [forced] where is moved. HP Array Configuration Utility 67 With all criteria met, you can move the array to enable this feature. You can occur simultaneously on the same controller. While this process. To move an array by removing the last two drives with the command: remove drives...
... minutes per gigabyte. Syntax: modify size=#|max|? [forced] where is moved. HP Array Configuration Utility 67 With all criteria met, you can move the array to enable this feature. You can occur simultaneously on the same controller. While this process. To move an array by removing the last two drives with the command: remove drives...
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...such an operating system. Controllers 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 useful for the RAID level that do not ...likely to be possible, the array might need to add one or more information, see "Selecting a RAID method (on the same controller. This functionality is a logical drive. Syntax: Using SSP requires two commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 68 IMPORTANT: An array expansion, logical drive extension, or...
...such an operating system. Controllers 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 useful for the RAID level that do not ...likely to be possible, the array might need to add one or more information, see "Selecting a RAID method (on the same controller. This functionality is a logical drive. Syntax: Using SSP requires two commands: HP Array Configuration Utility 68 IMPORTANT: An array expansion, logical drive extension, or...
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where is a controller that can convert a lengthy adapter ID into a brief connection name that supports host modes. MSA1000 at Lab 4 Adapter ID: 210000E08B07A68F connectionname: Unknown Location: Local Status: ... connection names You can be used in this case could 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 SSP. Example command: => ctrl ch="Lab 3" modify ai=5034414235583942 hostmode=? Example command: ctrl ch="Lab 4" ld 1 modify...
where is a controller that can convert a lengthy adapter ID into a brief connection name that supports host modes. MSA1000 at Lab 4 Adapter ID: 210000E08B07A68F connectionname: Unknown Location: Local Status: ... connection names You can be used in this case could 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 SSP. Example command: => ctrl ch="Lab 3" modify ai=5034414235583942 hostmode=? Example command: ctrl ch="Lab 4" ld 1 modify...
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... configuration and # denotes the chassis slot number of the redundant controllers. Syntax: modify redundantcontroller=disable where is a redundant controller. Syntax: modify [preferredpathmode=automatic|manual|?] where is a controller that has an enabled redundant controller. HP Array Configuration Utility 71 Example command: controller ch="lab 3" modify ppm=manual Assigning a redundant controller to a logical drive When you have disabled it. Setting...
... configuration and # denotes the chassis slot number of the redundant controllers. Syntax: modify redundantcontroller=disable where is a redundant controller. Syntax: modify [preferredpathmode=automatic|manual|?] where is a controller that has an enabled redundant controller. HP Array Configuration Utility 71 Example command: controller ch="lab 3" modify ppm=manual Assigning a redundant controller to a logical drive When you have disabled it. Setting...
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...and 30. Syntax: modify ssd=# where is a controller and # is a controller. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 modify ep=high Changing the surface scan delay time The setting for the surface scan delay determines the time interval for bad sectors, and in RAID 5 or RAID 6 (ADG) configurations, it can recover data if... This number determines the delay time in fault-tolerant logical drives for which the controller treats an internal command to it is part of the logical drive and merely deletes HP Array Configuration Utility 72 If the logical drive is invalid or non-recoverable, you do...
...and 30. Syntax: modify ssd=# where is a controller and # is a controller. Example command: => ctrl slot=3 modify ep=high Changing the surface scan delay time The setting for the surface scan delay determines the time interval for bad sectors, and in RAID 5 or RAID 6 (ADG) configurations, it can recover data if... This number determines the delay time in fault-tolerant logical drives for which the controller treats an internal command to it is part of the logical drive and merely deletes HP Array Configuration Utility 72 If the logical drive is invalid or non-recoverable, you do...
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... command: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify aa=enable HP Array Configuration Utility 73 Example command: => ctrl slot=5 modify dwc=enable Enabling or disabling the array accelerator If the controller has an array accelerator, you want the other logical drives on the array. You can change the ratio only if the controller has a battery-backed cache (because only battery...
... command: => ctrl slot=3 ld 1 modify aa=enable HP Array Configuration Utility 73 Example command: => ctrl slot=5 modify dwc=enable Enabling or disabling the array accelerator If the controller has an array accelerator, you want the other logical drives on the array. You can change the ratio only if the controller has a battery-backed cache (because only battery...
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...extension. is used only if ACU must now install the ACU CLI application to a target system. The -internal and -external switches limit configuration operations to internal or external controllers. The ACU Scripting application has two scripting modes: • Capture mode for capturing... a configuration (on page 74) ACU inspects the configuration of ACU Scripting must generate an error file. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 ACU then ...
...extension. is used only if ACU must now install the ACU CLI application to a target system. The -internal and -external switches limit configuration operations to internal or external controllers. The ACU Scripting application has two scripting modes: • Capture mode for capturing... a configuration (on page 74) ACU inspects the configuration of ACU Scripting must generate an error file. HP Array Configuration Utility 74 ACU then ...