Overview of array configuration tools 6
ORCA supports only basic configuration tasks, whereas CPQONLIN and ACU provide full-range support for
standard configuration tasks (on page
6
). ACU also provides support for advanced configuration tasks (on
page
6
). Some of these advanced tasks are not available in all ACU interface formats (GUI, CLI, and
Scripting).
Support for standard configuration tasks
A "+" indicates the feature or task is supported. A "–" indicates the feature or task is not supported.
Task
ACU
CPQONLIN ORCA
Create or delete arrays and logical drives
+
+
+
Assign a RAID level to a logical drive
+
+
+
Identify devices by causing their LEDs to illuminate
+
+
–
Assign a spare drive to an array
+
+
+
Share a spare drive among several arrays
+
+
–
Assign multiple spare drives to an array
+
+
–
Set the spare activation mode
+
–
–
Specify the size of the logical drive
+
+
–
Create multiple logical drives per array
+
+
–
Set the stripe size
+
+
–
Migrate the RAID level or stripe size
+
+
–
Expand an array
+
+
–
Set the expand priority, migrate priority, and accelerator ratio +
+
–
Extend a logical drive
+
–
–
Set the boot controller
+
–
+
Support for advanced configuration tasks
The following table uses these symbols:
+
—The ACU format supports this task.
–
—The ACU format does not support this task.
+/–
—Support for this task varies by controller. To support this task, some controllers must have SAAP
activated by a registered license key.
To identify controller-specific feature support and SAAP requirements, see the controller user guide or the HP
website (
http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray
).
For more information, see "About SAAP (on page
8
)."
Procedure
ACU GUI ACU CLI
ACU Scripting
Activate or delete license keys
+
+
+
Configure multiple systems identically
+
1
+
1
+
Configure a RAID 6 logical drive
+/–
+/–
+/–
Configure a RAID 60 logical drive
+/–
+/–
+/–
Copy the configuration of one system to multiple systems
–
1
–
1
+
Disable a redundant controller
+
2
+
–
Enable or disable a physical drive write cache
+
+
+
