HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems instruction

HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide

September 2005 (Ninth Edition)

Part Number 239449-009

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HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems manual HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide

Contents

HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Diagnosing array problems Installing ACU Features and system requirementsGetting started This section Setting the execution mode for Microsoft Windows Overview for using ACUComparison of ACU execution modes Choosing an operating mode Opening ACU in Local Application mode Http//servername2301 Opening ACU in Browser mode Select Device Queries Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager GUI operating modes Typical Standard mode screen Typical Configuration Wizards mode screen Typical Express Configuration mode screen Completing the configuration process Using Standard Configuration mode Configuring a new controllerPossible tasks in Standard Configuration mode Using Express Configuration mode Creating an array Using the configuration wizardsClick Finish Click Create an array, and then click Begin Configuring a new controller Click Create a logical drive, and then click Begin Creating a logical drive Configuring a new controller Modifying a configuration using Standard Configuration mode Modifying an existing configurationChoices available after opening ACU Modifying a configuration using the Configuration wizards Modifying a configuration using Express modeClear Configuration Click Express Configuration, and then click Begin Click 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 Migrate a logical drive Extend logical driveClick Extend logical drive, and then click Begin Click Migrate a logical drive, and then click Begin Selective Storage Presentation Spare managementRA4x00 controllers Click Spare Management, and then click Begin MSA and Smart Array Cluster storage controllers Click ACU Switch Configuration Configuring switches Recombining a split, mirrored array Splitting a mirrored array Modifying an existing configuration Scripting in ACU Command line syntaxIntroduction to scripting in ACU Operating modes Cpqacuxe -i Filename Sample custom input script Description of option categories in ACU scripting Script file options Controller category Control categoryAction Method Controller ClearConfigurationWithDataLossLicenseKey, DeleteLicenseKey RAIDArrayID Array category SurfaceScanDelayRebuildPriority, ExpandPriority SSPState OnlineSpare Logical Drive categoryDrive LogicalDrive Sectors SizeStripeSize ArrayAccelerator SSPAdaptersWithAccess Error reportingConnectionName HostMode ACU scripting error messages 0-9, !, @, #, *, , , ,, -, , +, , ., /, and space. The ID Current configuration Overview of the ACU CLI Using the Command Line InterfaceRunning the CLI CLI syntax Command variableKeyword abbreviations Target variable Example command Typical proceduresHiding warning prompts Querying a device Syntax Sample scenario Modifying the controller chassis name Example commandsExample Sample scenario Using Selective Storage Presentation Managing host modes connection profiles Modifying connection names Identifying devices Deleting target devicesExpanding an array Extending a logical drive Managing spare drives Target modify raid=01+0156adg? ss=8163264128256default?Migrating a logical drive Target modify size=#max? forced Changing 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 Enabling or disabling the array accelerator Setting the targetDisabling a redundant controller Typical scenario = rescan Rescanning the system Factors involved in logical drive failure Probability of logical drive failure Probability of logical drive failure Drive arrays Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Hardware-based fault-tolerance methods Fault-tolerance methods Advantages 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 methods Selecting a RAID method Alternative fault-tolerance methods Diagnostic tools Diagnosing array problemsServer Diagnostics Post messages Acronyms and abbreviations SSP Index Index