Storage Management - HP 273914-B21 - Smart Array 6404/256 RAID Controller Technology Brief

Storage management

To improve data storage management, HP Smart Array controllers include built-in intelligence that
makes it easier for administrators to configure, modify, expand, manage, and monitor storage.
HP provides five utilities for managing an array on a Smart Array controller:
• ACU (Array Configuration Utility)—ACU is the main tool for configuring arrays on HP Smart Array
controllers. It exists in three interface formats; the ACU GUI, the ACU CLI, and ACU Scripting. All
three formats have separate executables:
– Starting with version 8.28.13.0, ACU Scripting is now a standalone application that is
distributed with the ACU CLI application. In ACU versions prior to 8.28.13.0, the scripting
executable was provided with the ACU GUI component.
– Users familiar with the previous versions of ACU Scripting must now install the ACU CLI
application to obtain the scripting executable. The new ACU scripting executable (hpacuscripting)
replaces the former executable (cpqacuxe) in all scripts.
• ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for Arrays)—A simple ROM-based configuration utility
• CPQONLIN—A menu-based configuration utility specifically for servers using Novell NetWare
• HP System Insight Manager—Extensible, secure management suite for server and storage
environments
• ADU (Array Diagnostic Utility)—A diagnostic and reporting utility for Smart Array controllers. With
the introduction of version 8.28.13.0 or later of ACU or HPACUCLI, ADU is no longer provided as
a separate utility but now has its functionality integrated with ACU and HPACUCLI.
For more information about storage management and using these utilities, see the "Configuring
Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide," available at
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00729544/c00729544.pdf
Table 6 summarizes the capabilities of ACU, ORCA, and CPQONLIN utilities.
Summary of HP configuration utility features
Table 6.
Utility features
Uses a graphical interface
Available in languages other than English
Executable at any time
Available on disc
Uses a wizard to suggest the optimum
configuration for an unconfigured controller
Describes configuration errors
Creating and deleting arrays and logical drives
Assigning RAID level
Sharing spare drives among several arrays
Assigning multiple spare drives per array
ACU ORCA
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes No
Yes No
CPQONLIN
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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