HP ProLiant BL495c G5 Server-Blade - Manual (Page 42)

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pulation requirements.
s protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would
n this mode, the system maintains two copies of all data. If an
s, the system automatically retrieves the good data from the
lly without any user intervention. If the system
an be replaced while the system continues to operate.
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HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on
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ri g AMP modes
all ProLiant servers support all AMP modes. RBSU provides menu options only for the modes
orted by the server. Advanced memory protection within RBS
ory.
• Advanced ECC Mode—Provides memory protection beyond Standard ECC. All single-bit failures
and some multi-bit failures can be corrected without resulting in system downtime.
Online Spare Mode—Provides protection against failing or degraded DIMMs. Certain memory
aside as spare, and automatic failover to spare memory occurs when the system detects a degraded
DIMM. DIMMs that are likely to receive a fatal/uncorrectable memory error are removed from
operation automatically, resulting in less system downtime.
See the server-specific user guide for DIMM po
• Mirrored Memory Mode—Provide
otherwise result in system failure. I
uncorrectable memory error occur
mirrored copy. The system continues to operate norma
supports hot-plug memory, the failed memory c
• RAID Memory Mode—Provides protection levels similar to Mirrored Memory Mode, and it requires
less memory allocation than fu
C nfiguration Utility
ACU is a browser-based utility with the following features:
• Runs as a local application or remote service
• Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares,
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 configu
For optimum performance, the minimum display settings are 800 × 600 resolution and 256 colors.
Servers running Micros
For Linux servers, refer to the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.
For more information, refer to the Configuring Arrays on
the Documentation CD or the HP website (
http://www.hp.co ).
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
e O n optional Smart Array controller mezzanine card or a direct-
ac
rst logical drive, assign
Th RCA utility is supported when using a
att h storage blade.
Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the fi
RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:
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