Document Outline

• HP Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
• Notice
• Contents
• About This Guide
  • Audience Assumptions
  • Important Safety Information
  • Symbols on Equipment
  • Rack Stability
  • Symbols in Text
  • Related Documents
  • Getting Help
    • Technical Support
    • HP Website
    • Authorized Reseller
  • Reader’s Comments
• Chapter 1: Board Components and Features
  • Overview of Controller Features
  • Overview of Array Accelerator Features
    • Batteries
  • PCI System Interface
  • SCSI Support
  • Fault Management Features
• Chapter 2: Installation Overview
  • Procedure for a New System
  • Procedure for a Pre-configured System
• Chapter 3: Installing the Hardware
  • Preparing the Server
  • Installing the Smart Array Controller
  • Connecting the Cables
    • Internal Cabling for HP Servers
    • External Cabling for HP Servers
• Chapter 4: Updating the System Firmware
  • Running System ROMPaq from the CD
  • Running System ROMPaq from Diskette
    • Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the CD
    • Creating a System ROMPaq Diskette from the SoftPaq File
    • Using the Diskette
• Chapter 5: Updating the Controller Firmware
  • Running Options ROMPaq from the CD
  • Running Options ROMPaq from Diskettes
    • Creating Diskettes Using the Smart Array Controller Support Software CD
    • Creating Diskettes Using the SmartStart CD
    • Creating Diskettes Using the SoftPaq File
    • Using the Diskettes
  • Updating the System Partition
• Chapter 6: Setting the Controller Order
  • Using RBSU
  • Using ORCA
• Chapter 7: Configuring an Array
  • Using ORCA
  • Using ACU
    • Running ACU from CD
    • Running ACU while Online
    • ACU Screen Descriptions
      • Main ACU Screen
      • Secondary Screens
    • Typical Manual Configuration Procedures in ACU
      • Creating a New Array
      • Expanding Array Capacity
      • Extending Logical Drive Capacity
      • Migrating RAID Level or Stripe Size
  • Using CPQONLIN
    • Running CPQONLIN
      • Automatic Configuration
      • Manual Configuration
    • Typical Manual Configuration Procedures in CPQONLIN
      • Creating a Custom Configuration for a New Array
      • Adding Spare Drives
      • Configuring the New Logical Drive
      • Configuring the Controller Settings
      • Expanding an Array
      • Migrating RAID Level or Stripe Size
• Chapter 8: Installing the Device Drivers
  • Using the Smart Array Controller Support Software CD
  • Using the SmartStart CD
  • Updating the Insight Manager Agents
• Chapter 9: Upgrading and Replacing Options
  • Array Accelerator
  • Battery Pack
  • 2- to 4-Channel Adapter Board
  • Enabling RAID ADG
    • Using the Software Key
    • Using the Enabler Module
• Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Notices
  • Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers
  • Federal Communications Commission Notice
    • Class A Equipment
    • Class B Equipment
    • Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo, United States Only
    • Modifications
    • Cables
  • Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
    • Class A Equipment
    • Class B Equipment
  • Mouse Compliance Statement
  • European Union Notice
  • Japanese Notice
  • Taiwanese Notice
  • Battery Replacement Notice
• Appendix B: Electrostatic Discharge
• Appendix C: Controller Specifications
• Appendix D: Drive Arrays and Fault Tolerance
  • What Is a Drive Array?
  • Fault-Tolerance Methods
    • RAID 0—No Fault Tolerance
      • Advantages
      • Disadvantages
    • RAID 1+0—Drive Mirroring
      • Advantages
      • Disadvantages
    • RAID 5—Distributed Data Guarding
      • Advantages
      • Disadvantages
    • RAID ADG—Advanced Data Guarding
      • Advantages
      • Disadvantage
    • Other Fault-Tolerance Options
• Appendix E: Hard Drive Installation and Replacement
  • General Information About Hard Drive Failure
    • Recognizing Drive Failure
    • Compromised Fault Tolerance
      • Procedure to Attempt Recovery
    • Automatic Data Recovery
      • Failure of Automatic Data Recovery
  • General Aspects of Drive Replacement
    • Drive Failure During Rebuild
      • Minimizing Fatal System Errors During Rebuild
  • Moving Drives and Arrays
    • Upgrading Hard Drive Capacity
    • Expanding and Extending Capacity
• Appendix F: Probability of Logical Drive Failure
• Appendix G: POST Error Messages
• Appendix H: Questions and Answers
• Glossary
• Index