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Enabling ssp, Array configuration utility, Moving array controller drives and arrays – HP StorageWorks 500 Modular Smart Array User Manual

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Configuration and Utilities

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HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 500 System User Guide



Enabling SSP

After choosing the configuration that best suits your needs, enable SSP with
ACU Version 6.0 or later. Locate ACU on the SmartStart CD. For instructions, refer
to the HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD.

Array Configuration Utility

ACU Version 6.0 (or later) is a browser-based utility with the following features:

• Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive capacity extension,

assignment of online spares, and RAID or stripe size migration

• Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
• Provides different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater

control over the configuration options

• Remains available any time that the server is on
• Displays on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure

The minimum display settings for optimum performance are 800 × 600 resolution

and 256 colors. The server must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (with Service

Pack 1) installed and be running Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or

Linux. Refer to the README.TXT file for further information about browser and

Linux support.

For more information about ACU Version 6.0 (or later), refer to the HP Array

Configuration Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD.

Moving Array Controller Drives and Arrays

CAUTION: Back up all data before removing drives or changing configurations.
Failure to do so could result in permanent loss of data. Before moving drives and
arrays, run ACU.