User guide

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
100 Modular SAN Array 1000 User Guide
Modifying an Existing Controller
Open the ProLiant Storage Manager as described in “Accessing the ACU,” select
the controller you want to reconfigure, and click Configure.
The configuration mode selection screen opens.
Depending on the existing configuration of the controller, this screen may give
you the choice of using Express mode, Standard mode, or the Wizards mode to
reconfigure arrays.
When you select an MSA1000 Controller, another link on this screen is displayed
to allow you to configure switches.
Using the Express Configuration Mode to Modify an Existing Controller
This mode is available only if the selected controller has unused space on an array
or unassigned physical drives.
1. Click Express Configuration and click Begin.
If there are unassigned physical drives on the controller, you can create a new
array or expand an existing array. Make your choice and click Next.
Note: The expansion process takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte, or considerably
longer if the controller does not have a battery-backed cache. While array expansion is
occurring, no other expansion, extension, or migration can occur simultaneously on the
same controller.
The screen displays the optimum configuration for the controller and asks you
to confirm that it is acceptable.
2. Choose the appropriate radio button and click Finish.
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