Table 89 ACU and ORCA Supported Features and Procedures (continued)
ORCA
ACU
No
Yes
Describes configuration errors
No
Yes
Suitable for configuration while online
Yes
No
Suitable for configuration while offline
Supported Procedures
Yes
Yes
Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives
Yes
Yes
Assignment of RAID level
No
Yes
Sharing of spare drives among several arrays
No
Yes
Assignment of multiple spare drives per array
No
Yes
Setting of stripe size
No
Yes
Migration of RAID level or stripe size
No
Yes
Configuration of controller settings
No
Yes
Expansion of an array
No
Yes
Creation of multiple logical drives per array
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.
Smart Array P400, P600 and P800 Controllers
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