Action mode, Method mode, Controller category – HP Smart Storage Administrator User Manual

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Action mode

You must specify an Action mode:

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In Configure mode, you can create new arrays, but you cannot modify existing arrays. The controller
must be connected to unassigned physical drives for this mode to be available.

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In Reconfigure mode, you can modify existing arrays. For example, you can set up an array expansion,
a logical drive extension, or a migration. These procedures do not destroy data, unless you specifically

want the data to be deleted. In this mode, HP SSA does not change an existing option setting unless you
specifically script a different value for that option.

If you use the -reset command line switch, the existing controller configuration is cleared with data loss as

the first step in the configuration process. This command line switch is not compatible with Reconfigure mode.

Method mode

The default value for this option is Custom.
In Auto mode, HP SSA can perform an expansion, extension, or migration without user intervention if the

values that you set for other options imply that such an operation is necessary.

Controller category

The Controller category has the following options:

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Controller (on page

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CacheState (on page