HP Smart Array (RAID) Host Bus Adapters manual Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives

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physical drives in the array. During this procedure, the logical drives each keep the same fault-tolerance method in the enlarged array that they had in the smaller array.

When the expansion process has finished, you can use the liberated storage capacity on the enlarged array to create new logical drives. Alternatively, you can enlarge one of the original logical drives. This latter process is called logical drive capacity extension and is also carried out using ACU.

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Contents October 2006 Second Edition Part Number Audience assumptions Contents Electrostatic discharge Controller specifications Hardware featuresMain components on the board This sectionPage Quick installation procedure Windows or Linux Overview of the installation procedureOverview of the installation procedure Installing the controller hardware Before beginning the installation Preparing the serverInstalling the controller board Connecting storage devices Connecting internal storageConnecting external storage To order additional cables, use the option kit part number SAS cable part numbersMethods for updating the firmware Windows or Linux Updating the firmwareConfiguring an array Utilities available for configuring an arrayComparing the utilities Select Create Logical Drive Using OrcaUsing ACU Installing device drivers and Management Agents Systems using Microsoft WindowsSystems using Linux A system that already has Linux installed Upgrading or replacing controller options Replacing or adding a batteryUpgrading or replacing controller options Upgrading or replacing controller options Upgrading or replacing controller options Replacing the cache module or controller Upgrading or replacing controller options Upgrading or replacing controller options Upgrading or replacing controller options Identifying the status of a hard drive Replacing, moving, or adding hard drivesTerminate the current operation and cause data loss Recognizing hard drive failureCompromised fault tolerance Recovering from compromised fault toleranceEffects of a hard drive failure Automatic data recovery rebuild Replacing hard drivesFactors to consider before replacing hard drives Time required for a rebuild Case 1 An uncorrectable read error has occurredCase 2 The replacement drive has failed Upgrading hard drive capacityCase 3 Another drive in the array has failed Adding drives Moving drives and arraysReplacing, moving, or adding hard drives Controller board runtime LEDs Diagnosing array problemsBattery pack LEDs Post messages Diagnostic toolsElectrostatic discharge Preventing electrostatic dischargeGrounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Federal Communications Commission notice Regulatory compliance noticesModifications CablesBsmi notice Japanese class a notice European Union regulatory noticeTaiwan battery recycling notice Korean class a notice Battery replacement noticeAcronyms and abbreviations Smart Array Index Post error messages

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