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NOTE: The utility does not allow you to flash the firmware if the installed version is the same or higher than the version on the Smart Setup media.

10.Use the tab key to scroll down into the Device section and highlight the device name.

11.Press Enter to select the device (this puts an “X” inside the box on the left side of the device name).

12.Use the tab key to move to the OK selection and press Enter.

The firmware update begins and proceeds automatically to completion.

Configuring the Array

HP provides two utilities for manually configuring an array on a Smart Array controller:

•ORCA, a simple ROM-based configuration utility.

•Array Configuration Utility (ACU), a versatile, browser-based utility that provides maximum control over configuration parameters

NOTE: To copy a particular array configuration to several other servers on the same network, use the Array Configuration Replicator (ACR) or the scripting capability of ACU. ACR is provided in the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, available on the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit.

Whichever utility you use, the following limitations apply:

•For the most efficient use of drive space, do not mix drives of different capacities within the same array. The configuration utility treats all physical drives in an array as if they have the same capacity as the smallest drive in the array. The excess capacity of any larger drives is wasted because it is unavailable for data storage.

•The probability that an array will experience a drive failure increases with the number of physical drives in the array. If you configure a logical drive with RAID 5, keep the probability of failure low by using no more than 14 physical drives in the array.

For conceptual information about arrays, logical drives, and fault-tolerance methods, and for information about default array configuration settings, see the HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide at I/O Cards and Networking Software at:

http://docs.hp.com/en/netcom.html

Comparing the Utilities

Table 3-17lists the supported features and procedures for the ACU and ORCA utilities.

Table 3-17 ACU and ORCA Supported Features and Procedures

	ACU	ORCA
Supported Features
Uses a graphical interface	Yes	No
Available in languages other than English	Yes	No
Available on CD	Yes	No
Uses a wizard to suggest the optimum configuration for an unconfigured controller	Yes	No
Describes configuration errors	Yes	No
Suitable for configuration while online	Yes	No
Suitable for configuration while offline	No	Yes

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