Create customized RAID deployments

Insight Control server provisioning provides Build Plans and configuration files to use as a starting point when deploying Smart Array with a customized RAID configuration. Use these to create a Build Plan and configuration file for the RAID configuration desired in your environment.

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided content (Build Plans and configuration files) cannot be edited and should be used as a reference. You must copy or use the content as a pattern, then edit the content to customize the RAID configuration for your environment.

These instructions are intended to help you customize and use the following Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided Build Plans and configuration files for your environment.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided Build Plans

ProLiant HW - Smart Array Capture Settings
ProLiant HW - Smart Array Erase
ProLiant HW - Smart Array Set RAID 1

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided configuration files

Smart Array Configuration - Set RAID 1
Smart Array Configuration - Set RAID 5
Smart Array Configuration - Delete RAID Logical Volumes

To preform this procedure you should be familiar with the Array Configuration Utility (ACU). The Build Plan ProLiant HW - Smart Array Set RAID 1 uses the ACU scripting toolkit with the configuration file Smart Array Configuration - Set RAID 1 as input.

To create a Build Plan to customize a RAID configuration

Create a configuration file in one of the following ways. The syntax of the configuration file must conform to the ACU scripting tool.
- Customize one of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise provided configuration files by making a copy and then editing it. For additional information, see Copy configuration files.
- Use the Build Plan ProLiant HW – Smart Array Capture Settings to capture a configuration file from a Smart Array that is already configured and then customize it.
- Create a new configuration file from scratch as described in Create configuration files.
Make a copy of the Build Plan ProLiant HW - Smart Array Set RAID 1 with Actions→Save as.

Edit the copy of the Build Plan and replace the step Smart Array Configuration - Set RAID 1 with the configuration file created in step 1.


	IMPORTANT: Preserve the `Install path` parameter value when editing the deploy configuration file step of the Build Plan. The original `Install path` is `/tmp/sstk/hpacucli/acuinput.ini` and should match the parameter for Manage Smart Array Configuration.


	NOTE: The Manage Smart Array Configuration script accepts the ACU scripting options `[-internal \| —external]` and `[-reset]`. These options must come at the end of the parameters.

Save your updated Build Plan.

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