Array Configuration Utility

ACU is a utility with the following features:

• Runs as a local application or remote service accessed through the HP System Management Homepage
• Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and RAID or stripe size migration
• Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
• For supported controllers, provides access to licensed features, including:
  • Moving and deleting individual logical volumes
  • Advanced Capacity Expansion (SATA to SAS and SAS to SATA)
  • Offline Split Mirror
  • RAID 6 and RAID 60
  • RAID 1 (ADM) and RAID 10 (ADM)
  • HP Drive Erase
  • Video-On-Demand Advanced Controller Settings
• Provides different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater control over the configuration options
• Remains available any time that the server is on
• Displays on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure
• Provides context-sensitive searchable help content
• Provides diagnostic and SmartSSD Wear Gauge functionality on the Diagnostics tab

ACU is now available as an embedded utility, starting with HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. To access ACU, use one of the following methods:

• If an optional controller is not installed, press F10 during boot.
• If an optional controller is installed, when the system recognizes the controller during POST, press F5.

For optimum performance, the minimum display settings are 1024 × 768 resolution and 16-bit color. Servers running Microsoft® operating systems require one of the following supported browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
• Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

For Linux servers, see the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.

For more information about the controller and its features, see the HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide on the HP website. To configure arrays, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website.