Array and controller configuration

You can configure arrays and controllers during the initial provisioning of the storage blade and at any time after the initial configuration. Configuration tasks can be initiated using HPE Smart Storage Administrator (accessible through Intelligent Provisioning) or the configuration menus of the UEFI System Utilities.

During the initial provisioning of the storage blade, an array is required to be configured before the operating system can be installed. You can configure the array using either of the options below:

• When you launch Intelligent Provisioning, you can specify options that enable Intelligent Provisioning to poll for any drives that are present and build an appropriate array for those drives. For example, if two drives are connected to the Smart Array card, the setup defaults to RAID 1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends selecting this option when initially provisioning a server. For more information, see the Intelligent Provisioning documentation.

• You can use the UEFI System Utilities to create the primary array that is required.

After the initial provisioning of the storage blade, you can use either HPE SSA or the UEFI System Utilities to configure the arrays and controllers.