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Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives | Yes | Yes |
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Assignment of RAID level | Yes | Yes |
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Sharing of spare drives among several arrays | Yes | No |
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Assignment of multiple spare drives per array | Yes | No |
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Setting of stripe size | Yes | No |
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Migration of RAID level or stripe size | Yes | No |
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Configuration of controller settings | Yes | No |
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Expansion of an array | Yes | No |
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Creation of multiple logical drives per array | Yes | No |
ORCA Utility
To use ORCA, follow these steps:
1.Power on the server. POST runs, and any array controllers that are in the server are initialized one at a time. During each controller initialization process, POST halts for several seconds while an ORCA prompt message displays.
2.At the ORCA prompt:
•If you are connected using a headless console, press the Esc+8 combination.
•Otherwise, press F8. The ORCA Main Menu displays, enabling you to create, view, or delete a logical drive.
Figure
Creating a Logical Drive Using ORCA
To create a logical drive using ORCA, follow these steps:
1.Select Create Logical Drive. The screen displays a list of all available (unconfigured) physical drives and the valid RAID options for the system.
116 Installing the System