Utilities and features, Hp smart storage administrator, Option rom configuration for arrays – HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server User Manual

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Software and configuration utilities 110

5.

Press the Enter key to clear the warning.

6.

Enter the serial number and press the Enter key.

7.

Select Product ID. The following warning appears:
Warning: The Product ID should ONLY be modified by qualified service

personnel. This value should always match the Product ID located on the

chassis.

8.

Enter the product ID and press the Enter key.

9.

Press the Esc key to close the menu.

10.

Press the Esc key to exit RBSU.

11.

Press the F10 key to confirm exiting RBSU. The server automatically reboots.

Utilities and features

HP Smart Storage Administrator

HP SSA is a configuration and management tool for HP Smart Array controllers. Starting with HP ProLiant
Gen8 servers, HP SSA replaces ACU with an enhanced GUI and additional configuration features.
HP SSA exists in three interface formats: the HP SSA GUI, the HP SSA CLI, and HP SSA Scripting. Although
all formats provide support for configuration tasks, some of the advanced tasks are available in only one
format.
Some HP SSA features include the following:

Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and

RAID or stripe size migration

Suggests the optimal configuration for an unconfigured system

Provides diagnostic and SmartSSD Wear Gauge functionality on the Diagnostics tab

For supported controllers, provides access to additional features.

For more information about HP SSA, see the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/go/hpssa

).

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays

Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign

RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:

Reconfiguring one or more logical drives

Viewing the current logical drive configuration

Deleting a logical drive configuration

Setting the controller to be the boot controller

Selecting the boot volume

If you do not use the utility, ORCA will default to the standard configuration.

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