HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems specification

If you do not specify a capture file name, ACU gives the file the default name of ACUCAPT.INI and places it in the ACU working directory.

In Input mode:

cpqacuxe -i FILENAME

If you do not specify an input file name, ACU gives the file the default name ACUINPUT.INI and places it in the ACU working directory.

If any errors occur during either process, these errors are noted in the file ERROR.INI that is logged to the default working directory.

Sample custom input script

The following script gives all possible values for each option.

•If an option is shown in bold type, you must enter a value for that option.

•If a value is shown in bold type, ACU uses that value as a default setting when creating new logical drives.

•An asterisk next to a line denotes that the line is not used in Automatic mode.

You can use this script as a template for your own script.

Action = ConfigureReconfigure

Method = CustomAuto

Controller = All Slot [N] WWN [N] SerialNumber [N] IOCabinet [N],IOBay [N],IOChassis [N],Slot [N],Cabinet [N],Cell [N]

ClearConfigurationWithDataLoss = YesNo

LicenseKey = XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

DeleteLicenseKey = XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

RAIDArrayID = “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”

ReadCache = 01020253040506070758090100

WriteCache = 01020253040506070758090100

RebuildPriority = LowMediumHigh

ExpandPriority = LowMediumHigh

SurfaceScanDelay = N

*SSPState = EnableDisable

*Array = ABCDEFG...Zabcdef

OnlineSpare = Port:ID,Port:ID... Box:Bay,Box:Bay...

Port:Box:Bay,Port:Box:Bay,... None

*Drive = Port:ID,Port:ID... Box:Bay,Box:Bay... Port:Box:Bay,Port:Box:Bay,...

*LogicalDrive = 123...32

RAID = 0156adg

*Size = [N]Max

*Sectors = 3263

*StripeSize = 8163264128256

*ArrayAccelerator = EnableDisable

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Contents

HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Diagnosing array problems Features and system requirements Installing ACUGetting started This section Comparison of ACU execution modes Overview for using ACUSetting the execution mode for Microsoft Windows Opening ACU in Local Application mode Choosing an operating mode Opening ACU in Browser mode Http//servername2301 Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager Select Device Queries Typical Standard mode screen GUI operating modes Typical Configuration Wizards mode screen Completing the configuration process Typical Express Configuration mode screen Possible tasks in Standard Configuration mode Configuring a new controllerUsing Standard Configuration mode Using Express Configuration mode Using the configuration wizards Creating an arrayClick Finish Click Create an array, and then click Begin Configuring a new controller Creating a logical drive Click Create a logical drive, and then click Begin Configuring a new controller Choices available after opening ACU Modifying an existing configurationModifying a configuration using Standard Configuration mode Modifying a configuration using Express mode Modifying a configuration using the Configuration wizardsClear Configuration Click Express Configuration, and then click Begin Create an array Controller settingsClick Controller Settings, and then click Begin Create a logical drive Delete arrays Click Delete logical drives, and then click Begin Delete logical drivesExpand Array Extend logical drive Migrate a logical driveClick Extend logical drive, and then click Begin Click Migrate a logical drive, and then click Begin Spare management Selective Storage PresentationRA4x00 controllers Click Spare Management, and then click Begin MSA and Smart Array Cluster storage controllers Configuring switches Click ACU Switch Configuration Splitting a mirrored array Recombining a split, mirrored array Modifying an existing configuration Command line syntax Scripting in ACUIntroduction to scripting in ACU Operating modes Sample custom input script Cpqacuxe -i Filename Script file options Description of option categories in ACU scripting Control category Controller categoryAction Method ClearConfigurationWithDataLoss ControllerLicenseKey, DeleteLicenseKey RAIDArrayID SurfaceScanDelay Array categoryRebuildPriority, ExpandPriority SSPState Logical Drive category OnlineSpareDrive LogicalDrive Size SectorsStripeSize ArrayAccelerator Error reporting SSPAdaptersWithAccessConnectionName HostMode ACU scripting error messages 0-9, !, @, #, *, , , ,, -, , +, , ., /, and space. The ID Current configuration Running the CLI Using the Command Line InterfaceOverview of the ACU CLI Command variable CLI syntaxKeyword abbreviations Target variable Typical procedures Example commandHiding warning prompts Querying a device Sample scenario Syntax Example Example commandsModifying the controller chassis name Using Selective Storage Presentation Sample scenario Modifying connection names Managing host modes connection profiles Deleting target devices Identifying devicesExpanding an array Extending a logical drive Target modify raid=01+0156adg? ss=8163264128256default? Managing spare drivesMigrating a logical drive Target modify size=#max? forced Changing the controller cache ratio Changing the Rebuild Priority settingChanging the Expand Priority setting Enabling or disabling the drive cache Changing the surface scan delay timeRe-enabling a failed logical drive Setting the target Enabling or disabling the array acceleratorDisabling a redundant controller Typical scenario Rescanning the system = rescan Probability of logical drive failure Factors involved in logical drive failure Probability of logical drive failure Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Drive arrays Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Fault-tolerance methods Hardware-based fault-tolerance methods Disadvantages RAID 0-No fault toleranceAdvantages RAID 1+0-drive mirroring RAID 5-distributed data guarding RAID 6 ADG-Advanced Data Guarding Comparing the hardware-based RAID methods RAID RAID 6 ADG Alternative fault-tolerance methods Selecting a RAID method Diagnosing array problems Diagnostic toolsServer Diagnostics Post messages Acronyms and abbreviations SSP Index Index