Comparing the utilities – HP Smart Array P600-Controller User Manual

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HP Smart Array P600 Controller for Integrity Servers User Guide

For conceptual information about arrays, logical drives, and fault-tolerance
methods, and for information about default array configuration settings, refer to
the HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide. This document is available on
the Documentation CD that is provided in the controller kit.

Comparing the utilities

NOTE: A + in the appropriate column indicates that the feature or

procedure is supported, while -- indicates that the feature or procedure
is not supported.

Supported features

ACU

ORCA

Uses a graphical interface

+

--

Available in languages other than English

+

--

Available on CD

+

--

Uses a wizard to suggest the optimum configuration for an unconfigured
controller

+ --

Describes configuration errors

+

--

Suitable for configuration while online

+

--

Suitable for configuration while offline

--

+

Supported procedures

ACU

ORCA

Creation and deletion of arrays and logical drives

+

+

Assignment of RAID level

+

+

Sharing of spare drives among several arrays

+

--

Assignment of multiple spare drives per array

+

--

Setting of stripe size

+

--

Migration of RAID level or stripe size

+

--

Configuration of controller settings

+

--

Expansion of an array

+

--

Creation of multiple logical drives per array

+

--

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