Overview of array configuration tools 7
Procedure
ACU GUI ACU CLI
ACU Scripting
Activate or delete license keys
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Configure multiple systems identically
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1
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1
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Configure a RAID 6 logical drive
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Configure a RAID 60 logical drive
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Copy the configuration of one system to multiple systems
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1
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1
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Disable a redundant controller
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2
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Enable or disable a physical drive write cache
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HP Drive Erase (replace the content of a physical drive or
logical drive with zeros or random 0 and 1)
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Identify devices by causing their LEDs to flash
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Move an array (copy all array data to a new array and then
delete the old array)
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2
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Optimize the controller performance for video
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2
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Re-enable a failed logical drive
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Set the surface scan delay
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Set the preferred controller for a logical drive (in systems that
support redundant controllers)
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2
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Shrink an array (restripe the data on an array to occupy fewer
physical drives, then remove the excess drives from the array)
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2
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Split a RAID 1 array or recombine a split array (offline only)
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1
Scripting is the most efficient method for this task.
2
The task is supported only from the Configuration screen.
