HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems manual Acronyms and abbreviations

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Acronyms and abbreviations

ACR

Array Configuration Replicator

ADG

Advanced Data Guarding (also known as RAID 6)

ADU

Array Diagnostics Utility

CLI

Command Line Interface

GUI

graphical user interface

HBA

host bus adapter

MSA

Modular Smart Array

MTBF

mean time between failures

POST

Power-On Self Test

PSP

ProLiant Support Pack

RAID

redundant array of inexpensive (or independent) disks

SA

Smart Array

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Contents HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Diagnosing array problems This section Features and system requirementsInstalling ACU Getting startedSetting the execution mode for Microsoft Windows Overview for using ACUComparison of ACU execution modes Choosing an operating mode Opening ACU in Local Application modeHttp//servername2301 Opening ACU in Browser modeSelect Device Queries Opening ACU through Systems Insight ManagerGUI operating modes Typical Standard mode screenTypical Configuration Wizards mode screen Typical Express Configuration mode screen Completing the configuration processUsing Standard Configuration mode Configuring a new controllerPossible tasks in Standard Configuration mode Using Express Configuration mode Click Create an array, and then click Begin Using the configuration wizardsCreating an array Click FinishConfiguring a new controller Click Create a logical drive, and then click Begin Creating a logical driveConfiguring a new controller Modifying a configuration using Standard Configuration mode Modifying an existing configurationChoices available after opening ACU Click Express Configuration, and then click Begin Modifying a configuration using Express modeModifying a configuration using the Configuration wizards Clear ConfigurationClick Controller Settings, and then click Begin Controller settingsCreate an array Create a logical drive Delete arrays Expand Array Delete logical drivesClick Delete logical drives, and then click Begin Click Migrate a logical drive, and then click Begin Extend logical driveMigrate a logical drive Click Extend logical drive, and then click BeginClick Spare Management, and then click Begin Spare managementSelective Storage Presentation RA4x00 controllersMSA and Smart Array Cluster storage controllers Click ACU Switch Configuration Configuring switchesRecombining a split, mirrored array Splitting a mirrored arrayModifying an existing configuration Operating modes Command line syntaxScripting in ACU Introduction to scripting in ACUCpqacuxe -i Filename Sample custom input scriptDescription of option categories in ACU scripting Script file optionsMethod Control categoryController category ActionRAIDArrayID ClearConfigurationWithDataLossController LicenseKey, DeleteLicenseKeySSPState SurfaceScanDelayArray category RebuildPriority, ExpandPriorityLogicalDrive Logical Drive categoryOnlineSpare DriveArrayAccelerator SizeSectors StripeSizeHostMode Error reportingSSPAdaptersWithAccess ConnectionNameACU scripting error messages 0-9, !, @, #, *, , , ,, -, , +, , ., /, and space. The ID Current configuration Overview of the ACU CLI Using the Command Line InterfaceRunning the CLI Target variable Command variableCLI syntax Keyword abbreviationsQuerying a device Typical proceduresExample command Hiding warning promptsSyntax Sample scenarioModifying the controller chassis name Example commandsExample Sample scenario Using Selective Storage PresentationManaging host modes connection profiles Modifying connection namesExtending a logical drive Deleting target devicesIdentifying devices Expanding an arrayTarget modify size=#max? forced Target modify raid=01+0156adg? ss=8163264128256default?Managing spare drives Migrating a logical driveChanging the Expand Priority setting Changing the Rebuild Priority settingChanging the controller cache ratio Re-enabling a failed logical drive Changing the surface scan delay timeEnabling or disabling the drive cache Typical scenario Setting the targetEnabling or disabling the array accelerator Disabling a redundant controller= rescan Rescanning the systemFactors involved in logical drive failure Probability of logical drive failureProbability of logical drive failure Drive arrays Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methodsDrive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Hardware-based fault-tolerance methods Fault-tolerance methodsAdvantages RAID 0-No fault toleranceDisadvantages RAID 1+0-drive mirroring RAID 6 ADG-Advanced Data Guarding RAID 5-distributed data guarding RAID RAID 6 ADG Comparing the hardware-based RAID methodsSelecting a RAID method Alternative fault-tolerance methodsPost messages Diagnosing array problemsDiagnostic tools Server DiagnosticsAcronyms and abbreviations SSP Index Index