HP Smart Array (RAID) Host Bus Adapters instruction

Acronyms and abbreviations

ACU

Array Configuration Utility

ADG

Advanced Data Guarding (also known as RAID 6)

ADU

Array Diagnostics Utility

BBWC

battery-backed write cache

DIMM

dual inline memory module

EBSU

EFI-based setup utility

EFI

extensible firmware interface

LED

light-emitting diode

ORCA

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays

PCIe

peripheral component interconnect express

POST

Power-On Self Test

RBSU

ROM-Based Setup Utility

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HP Smart Array (RAID) Host Bus Adapters manual Acronyms and abbreviations

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 procedure Overview of the installation procedure Installing the controller board Installing the controller hardwareBefore beginning the installation Preparing the server Connecting external storage Connecting storage devicesConnecting internal storage To order additional cables, use the option kit part number SAS cable part numbers Methods for updating the firmware Windows or Linux Updating the firmware Comparing the utilities Configuring an arrayUtilities available for configuring an array Select Create Logical Drive Using Orca Using ACU Systems using Linux Installing device drivers and Management AgentsSystems using Microsoft Windows A system that already has Linux installed Upgrading or replacing controller options Replacing or adding a battery Upgrading 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 drives Terminate the current operation and cause data loss Recognizing hard drive failure Effects of a hard drive failure Compromised fault toleranceRecovering from compromised fault tolerance Factors to consider before replacing hard drives Automatic data recovery rebuildReplacing hard drives Time required for a rebuild Case 1 An uncorrectable read error has occurred Case 3 Another drive in the array has failed Case 2 The replacement drive has failedUpgrading hard drive capacity Adding drives Moving drives and arrays Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives Controller board runtime LEDs Diagnosing array problems Battery pack LEDs Post messages Diagnostic tools Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge Electrostatic dischargePreventing electrostatic discharge Federal Communications Commission notice Regulatory compliance noticesModifications Cables Bsmi notice Japanese class a notice European Union regulatory notice Taiwan battery recycling notice Korean class a notice Battery replacement notice Acronyms and abbreviations Smart Array Index Post error messages