Using orca – HP Smart Array P800 Controller User Manual

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Configuring an array 17

Supported procedures

ACU

ORCA

Assignment of RAID level

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Sharing of spare drives among several arrays

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Assignment of multiple spare drives per array

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Setting of stripe size

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Migration of RAID level or stripe size

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Configuration of controller settings

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Expansion of an array

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Creation of multiple logical drives per array

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Using ORCA

1.

Power up 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

appears.

2.

At the ORCA prompt, do one of the following:

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If you are connected using a headless console, press the Esc+8 key combination.

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In all other situations, press the F8 key.

The ORCA main menu appears, enabling you to create, view, or delete a logical drive.

To create a logical drive using ORCA:

1.

Select Create Logical Drive.

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