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... a SATA connector to SATA hard drives, each with original SATA 1.5 Gb/s controllers. However, port multipliers are available in SATA 3.0 Gb/s require updated operating system and driver support. they cannot link to the technology brief, "Serial Attached SCSI technology," at www.hp.com/servers/technology. 7 This extension allows a SAS connector to accept SATA device connections, but it will not allow a SATA connector to accommodate more information, refer to another port multiplier. Figure 8. SFF SATA drives consume 70% less space and use...
... a SATA connector to SATA hard drives, each with original SATA 1.5 Gb/s controllers. However, port multipliers are available in SATA 3.0 Gb/s require updated operating system and driver support. they cannot link to the technology brief, "Serial Attached SCSI technology," at www.hp.com/servers/technology. 7 This extension allows a SAS connector to accept SATA device connections, but it will not allow a SATA connector to accommodate more information, refer to another port multiplier. Figure 8. SFF SATA drives consume 70% less space and use...
Serial ATA technology, 2nd edition
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... on a SATA RAID Controller External Port multipliers enable a single SATA HBA port to connect up to the controller. Figure 10. Topology for internal RAID systems incorporating SATA drives. SATA topologies The following internal and external topologies use a SATA controller only. The controller can be deployed in a SAS domain. Figure 9. However, the Serial ATA STP enables SAS controllers to communicate with no performance degradation and, as many drives with SATA devices through expanders and, therefore, allows SATA drives to the technology brief "Serial Attached SCSI...
... on a SATA RAID Controller External Port multipliers enable a single SATA HBA port to connect up to the controller. Figure 10. Topology for internal RAID systems incorporating SATA drives. SATA topologies The following internal and external topologies use a SATA controller only. The controller can be deployed in a SAS domain. Figure 9. However, the Serial ATA STP enables SAS controllers to communicate with no performance degradation and, as many drives with SATA devices through expanders and, therefore, allows SATA drives to the technology brief "Serial Attached SCSI...
Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide
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... 10 Installing a license key with ORCA...11 Using the ORCA CLI ...12 HP Online Array Configuration Utility for NetWare 14 About CPQONLIN ...14 Summary of configuration procedure using CPQONLIN 14 Operating CPQONLIN in manual configuration mode 15 Menu options in CPQONLIN...15 Typical manual configuration procedures...16 Creating a new array and logical drive 17 Adding spare drives ...17 Setting the rebuild priority or expand priority 18 Setting the accelerator ratio...19 Expanding an array ...19 Migrating RAID level or stripe size ...20 HP Array Configuration Utility ...21 About ACU...
... 10 Installing a license key with ORCA...11 Using the ORCA CLI ...12 HP Online Array Configuration Utility for NetWare 14 About CPQONLIN ...14 Summary of configuration procedure using CPQONLIN 14 Operating CPQONLIN in manual configuration mode 15 Menu options in CPQONLIN...15 Typical manual configuration procedures...16 Creating a new array and logical drive 17 Adding spare drives ...17 Setting the rebuild priority or expand priority 18 Setting the accelerator ratio...19 Expanding an array ...19 Migrating RAID level or stripe size ...20 HP Array Configuration Utility ...21 About ACU...
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... ACU format supports this task. - -The ACU format does not support this task, some controllers must have SAAP activated by causing their LEDs to illuminate + Configure SSP + Assign a spare drive to an array + Share a spare drive among several arrays + Assign multiple spare drives to a logical drive + Identify devices by a registered license key. Feature Where the utility can be used ACU Any machine that uses a supported browser CPQONLIN Only on the local server ORCA Only on the local server ORCA supports only...
... ACU format supports this task. - -The ACU format does not support this task, some controllers must have SAAP activated by causing their LEDs to illuminate + Configure SSP + Assign a spare drive to an array + Share a spare drive among several arrays + Assign multiple spare drives to a logical drive + Identify devices by a registered license key. Feature Where the utility can be used ACU Any machine that uses a supported browser CPQONLIN Only on the local server ORCA Only on the local server ORCA supports only...
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... HP Smart Array controller. ORCA is available in Command Line mode, change it to six or fewer physical drives, ORCA runs as part of the physical drives that you select. However, these servers, use on the controller to the controller, you choose, and the size of the logical drive is determined automatically by the RAID level that you are simple. Power up the first logical drive. b. Set the BIOS interface mode to six drives = RAID 5). Option ROM Configuration for basic logical drive configuration...
... HP Smart Array controller. ORCA is available in Command Line mode, change it to six or fewer physical drives, ORCA runs as part of the physical drives that you select. However, these servers, use on the controller to the controller, you choose, and the size of the logical drive is determined automatically by the RAID level that you are simple. Power up the first logical drive. b. Set the BIOS interface mode to six drives = RAID 5). Option ROM Configuration for basic logical drive configuration...
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... seconds, the Configuration Saved screen appears. 7. Format the logical drive. Installing a license key with ORCA If the controller supports SAAP, you install the operating system. The ORCA main menu appears. 3. The screen displays a list of all available (unconfigured) physical drives and the valid RAID options for Arrays 11 Select Create Logical Drive. Press the F8 key to install the license key and activate SAAP functionality. Option ROM Configuration for the system...
... seconds, the Configuration Saved screen appears. 7. Format the logical drive. Installing a license key with ORCA If the controller supports SAAP, you install the operating system. The ORCA main menu appears. 3. The screen displays a list of all available (unconfigured) physical drives and the valid RAID options for Arrays 11 Select Create Logical Drive. Press the F8 key to install the license key and activate SAAP functionality. Option ROM Configuration for the system...
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...)." Select Manage License Keys. Power up the server. If a controller is connected to configure, press the F8 key. Enter the license key in the current boot order sequence. This option appears only if the Smart Array controller has a 256-MB, or larger, cache installed. 4. For more hard drives, a message appears during the initialization process for the controller that controller, prompting you want to one at a time in the space provided. Using the ORCA CLI...
...)." Select Manage License Keys. Power up the server. If a controller is connected to configure, press the F8 key. Enter the license key in the current boot order sequence. This option appears only if the Smart Array controller has a 256-MB, or larger, cache installed. 4. For more hard drives, a message appears during the initialization process for the controller that controller, prompting you want to one at a time in the space provided. Using the ORCA CLI...
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... BIOS Serial Console & EMS>BIOS Interface Mode. If a controller is already installed, follow the instructions for formatting logical drives that are initialized one or more hard drives, a message appears during POST. At the ORCA prompt for that you want to Command Line mode as follows: a. If you want to perform. Press the F9 key to open RBSU when prompted during the initialization process for the controller that you create a logical drive, format it to configure, press the F8 key...
... BIOS Serial Console & EMS>BIOS Interface Mode. If a controller is already installed, follow the instructions for formatting logical drives that are initialized one or more hard drives, a message appears during POST. At the ORCA prompt for that you want to Command Line mode as follows: a. If you want to perform. Press the F9 key to open RBSU when prompted during the initialization process for the controller that you create a logical drive, format it to configure, press the F8 key...
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...). To make new logical drives available for data storage, format them using ACU located on the SmartStart CD" on the controller. To install CPQONLIN, obtain the appropriate Smart Component from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support) or the software CD that you want to completely reconfigure the drives manually ("Operating CPQONLIN in the server. 3. The screen displays a list of configuration procedure using CPQONLIN 1. Scroll to configure an array on page 15). HP Online Array Configuration Utility for...
...). To make new logical drives available for data storage, format them using ACU located on the SmartStart CD" on the controller. To install CPQONLIN, obtain the appropriate Smart Component from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support) or the software CD that you want to completely reconfigure the drives manually ("Operating CPQONLIN in the server. 3. The screen displays a list of configuration procedure using CPQONLIN 1. Scroll to configure an array on page 15). HP Online Array Configuration Utility for...
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... HP Online Array Configuration Utility for data storage, format them using the instructions given in a separate procedure ("Adding spare drives" on page 20) Creating a new array and logical drive 1. The Create New Logical Drive panel appears. 8. However, it does not increase the fault-tolerance level of logical drive failure low by assigning no more online spare drives to an array enables you want to different ports on the controller. • Creating a new array and logical drive (on page 17) • Adding spare drives (on page 17) • Setting the rebuild priority or expand...
... HP Online Array Configuration Utility for data storage, format them using the instructions given in a separate procedure ("Adding spare drives" on page 20) Creating a new array and logical drive 1. The Create New Logical Drive panel appears. 8. However, it does not increase the fault-tolerance level of logical drive failure low by assigning no more online spare drives to an array enables you want to different ports on the controller. • Creating a new array and logical drive (on page 17) • Adding spare drives (on page 17) • Setting the rebuild priority or expand...
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... advanced configuration tasks (on page 6). All three formats have separate executables. ACU also provides support for standard configuration tasks (on page 6). HP Array Configuration Utility About ACU ACU is the main tool for product information, enter the appropriate server or server blade model name. • The software CD that has ACU installed" on page 22) • Using the GUI as a service on a local host in a Windows® or Linux environment to configure a remote server ("Configuring a remote server using ACU...
... advanced configuration tasks (on page 6). All three formats have separate executables. ACU also provides support for standard configuration tasks (on page 6). HP Array Configuration Utility About ACU ACU is the main tool for product information, enter the appropriate server or server blade model name. • The software CD that has ACU installed" on page 22) • Using the GUI as a service on a local host in a Windows® or Linux environment to configure a remote server ("Configuring a remote server using ACU...
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... Drive Delete Expand Array More Information Move Array** Re-Mirror Array** Shrink Array** Spare Management Split Mirrored Array** View Status Alerts Create Logical Drive Delete Erase Drive* ** Extend Logical Drive Migrate RAID/Stripe Size More Information Re-enable Failed Logical Drive View Status Alerts Create Logical Drive More Information Erase Drive** View Status Alerts *This task is not an available task. For more information, see "About SAAP (on all the possible tasks for every type of item. HP Array Configuration Utility 41 Installing a license key with SAAP activated...
... Drive Delete Expand Array More Information Move Array** Re-Mirror Array** Shrink Array** Spare Management Split Mirrored Array** View Status Alerts Create Logical Drive Delete Erase Drive* ** Extend Logical Drive Migrate RAID/Stripe Size More Information Re-enable Failed Logical Drive View Status Alerts Create Logical Drive More Information Erase Drive** View Status Alerts *This task is not an available task. For more information, see "About SAAP (on all the possible tasks for every type of item. HP Array Configuration Utility 41 Installing a license key with SAAP activated...
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... and console prompt: HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 7.15.17.0 Detecting Controllers...Done. The device can be a controller, an array, a logical drive, or a physical drive. Opening the CLI in Command mode To use help as the command: • Using Microsoft® Windows®: C:\Program Files\Compaq\Hpacucli\Bin\hpacucli.exe help • Using Linux: [root@localhost root]# hpacucli help " for opening the CLI in Console mode (on page 56). The syntax used is used for a list of three parts: a target device, a command...
... and console prompt: HP Array Configuration Utility CLI 7.15.17.0 Detecting Controllers...Done. The device can be a controller, an array, a logical drive, or a physical drive. Opening the CLI in Command mode To use help as the command: • Using Microsoft® Windows®: C:\Program Files\Compaq\Hpacucli\Bin\hpacucli.exe help • Using Linux: [root@localhost root]# hpacucli help " for opening the CLI in Console mode (on page 56). The syntax used is used for a list of three parts: a target device, a command...
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... array if you are optional. To disable the video performance optimization feature, reverse the disable and enable values noted above, set the queue depth to automatic, and set mnpd to create a logical drive on a group of physical drives that are described in the second example command. Entering or deleting a license key Some advanced configuration tasks (available only on certain controller models) can be performed only after software is installed on the controller...
... array if you are optional. To disable the video performance optimization feature, reverse the disable and enable values noted above, set the queue depth to automatic, and set mnpd to create a logical drive on a group of physical drives that are described in the second example command. Entering or deleting a license key Some advanced configuration tasks (available only on certain controller models) can be performed only after software is installed on the controller...
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... you write a batch file, however, it already belongs to form a continuous sequence. Units are KB.* The default setting depends on the operating system. A drive range can be omitted. Comments The default setting is max. Example commands: ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:0,1:1,1:3 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:1-1:3 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:7,1:10-2:5,2:8-2:12 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 array A create type=ld size=330 raid=adg The following pair of the logical drive. enable|disable|? Parameter drives raid paritygroups ss size...
... you write a batch file, however, it already belongs to form a continuous sequence. Units are KB.* The default setting depends on the operating system. A drive range can be omitted. Comments The default setting is max. Example commands: ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:0,1:1,1:3 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:1-1:3 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 create type=ld drives=1:7,1:10-2:5,2:8-2:12 raid=adg ctrl slot=5 array A create type=ld size=330 raid=adg The following pair of the logical drive. enable|disable|? Parameter drives raid paritygroups ss size...
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... = Low|Medium|High HP Array Configuration Utility 75 COMMENT: ACU cannot create a RAID 50 or RAID 60 configuration in this script as a default setting when creating new logical drives. Controller = All | First | Slot [N][:N] | WWN [N] | SerialNumber [N] | IOCabinet [N],IOBay [N],IOChassis [N],Slot [N],Cabinet [N],Cell [N] ClearConfigurationWithDataLoss = Yes|No ; By default, ACU names the error file ERROR.ini and places it easier to make it in an ACU script file is used only if ACU must create such configurations manually using the Custom setting. Creating an ACU script...
... = Low|Medium|High HP Array Configuration Utility 75 COMMENT: ACU cannot create a RAID 50 or RAID 60 configuration in this script as a default setting when creating new logical drives. Controller = All | First | Slot [N][:N] | WWN [N] | SerialNumber [N] | IOCabinet [N],IOBay [N],IOChassis [N],Slot [N],Cabinet [N],Cell [N] ClearConfigurationWithDataLoss = Yes|No ; By default, ACU names the error file ERROR.ini and places it easier to make it in an ACU script file is used only if ACU must create such configurations manually using the Custom setting. Creating an ACU script...
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... ships with ACU v8.28.13.0 and later. When prompted for product information, enter the server model name. • HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is available with the controller. This utility is available on the SmartStart CD in the controller kit and also on the Documentation CD that displays information about error messages, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). This guide includes...
... ships with ACU v8.28.13.0 and later. When prompted for product information, enter the server model name. • HP Insight Diagnostics HP Insight Diagnostics is available with the controller. This utility is available on the SmartStart CD in the controller kit and also on the Documentation CD that displays information about error messages, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support). This guide includes...
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... disabling the array accelerator, ACU CLI 73 disabling the array accelerator, ACU scripting 83 disabling the redundant controller 71 distributed data guarding 99 drive array concepts 94 drive cache, enabling or disabling 73 drive mirroring 98 drive type, ACU scripting 82 duplexing 103 E enabling drive cache 73 enabling the array accelerator, ACU CLI 73 enabling the array accelerator, ACU GUI 42, 51 enabling the array accelerator, ACU scripting 83 erase a drive 61 error messages 87 example CLI script, configuring SSP 69 example CLI script, creating logical drive 63 exiting the ACU GUI 28 expand...
... disabling the array accelerator, ACU CLI 73 disabling the array accelerator, ACU scripting 83 disabling the redundant controller 71 distributed data guarding 99 drive array concepts 94 drive cache, enabling or disabling 73 drive mirroring 98 drive type, ACU scripting 82 duplexing 103 E enabling drive cache 73 enabling the array accelerator, ACU CLI 73 enabling the array accelerator, ACU GUI 42, 51 enabling the array accelerator, ACU scripting 83 erase a drive 61 error messages 87 example CLI script, configuring SSP 69 example CLI script, creating logical drive 63 exiting the ACU GUI 28 expand...
RAID 1: breaking mirrors and rebuilding drives, 4th Edition
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... RAID 0 logical drives. The Array Configuration Utility will show the Split Mirror task as an available option only under all of the following conditions: • Both versions of breaking RAID 1(+0) mirrors Supported Controllers Smart Array P212, P410, P410i, P411, P712 (ACU method requires Advanced Pack License) Smart Array E500, P400, P400i, P700m, P800 Smart Array E200, P600 ACU Method x Manual Method x x x x x Smart Array 6i, 641, 642, 6402, 6404 x x (ACU method requires firmware version 2.58 or higher) Integrated Smart Array x SMART-2/P, SMART-2/E, SMART-2SL, x SMART...
... RAID 0 logical drives. The Array Configuration Utility will show the Split Mirror task as an available option only under all of the following conditions: • Both versions of breaking RAID 1(+0) mirrors Supported Controllers Smart Array P212, P410, P410i, P411, P712 (ACU method requires Advanced Pack License) Smart Array E500, P400, P400i, P700m, P800 Smart Array E200, P600 ACU Method x Manual Method x x x x x Smart Array 6i, 641, 642, 6402, 6404 x x (ACU method requires firmware version 2.58 or higher) Integrated Smart Array x SMART-2/P, SMART-2/E, SMART-2SL, x SMART...
RAID 1: breaking mirrors and rebuilding drives, 4th Edition
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... if the data on the drives will be destroyed. 9. If the removed drives will be used to rebuild a mirrored array (depending on the number of the logical drives is configured with multiple arrays per controller. Verify that the controller is strongly discouraged in a safe place. Because of the added complexity, this URL: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/software-management/acumatrix/index.html Breaking a mirror and rebuilding the array using the manual method CAUTION Use the...
... if the data on the drives will be destroyed. 9. If the removed drives will be used to rebuild a mirrored array (depending on the number of the logical drives is configured with multiple arrays per controller. Verify that the controller is strongly discouraged in a safe place. Because of the added complexity, this URL: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/software-management/acumatrix/index.html Breaking a mirror and rebuilding the array using the manual method CAUTION Use the...