Orca utility, Creating a logical drive using orca, Orca main menu – HP INTEGRITY RX3600 User Manual
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Table 3-17 ACU and ORCA Supported Features and Procedures (continued)
ORCA
ACU
Supported Procedures
Yes
Yes
Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives
Yes
Yes
Assignment of RAID level
No
Yes
Sharing of spare drives among several arrays
No
Yes
Assignment of multiple spare drives per array
No
Yes
Setting of stripe size
No
Yes
Migration of RAID level or stripe size
No
Yes
Configuration of controller settings
No
Yes
Expansion of an array
No
Yes
Creation of multiple logical drives per array
ORCA Utility
To use ORCA, follow these steps:
1.
Power on the server. POST runs, and any array controllers that are in the server are initialized
one at a time. During each controller initialization process, POST halts for several seconds
while an ORCA prompt message displays.
2.
At the ORCA prompt:
•
If you are connected using a headless console, press the Esc+8 combination.
•
Otherwise, press F8. The ORCA Main Menu displays, enabling you to create, view, or
delete a logical drive.
Figure 3-29 ORCA Main Menu
Creating a Logical Drive Using ORCA
To create a logical drive using ORCA, follow these steps:
1.
Select Create Logical Drive. The screen displays a list of all available (unconfigured) physical
drives and the valid RAID options for the system.
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