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Table 3-17 ACU and ORCA Supported Features and Procedures (continued)
ORCAACU
Supported Procedures
YesYesCreation and deletion of arrays and logical drives
YesYesAssignment of RAID level
NoYesSharing of spare drives among several arrays
NoYesAssignment of multiple spare drives per array
NoYesSetting of stripe size
NoYesMigration of RAID level or stripe size
NoYesConfiguration of controller settings
NoYesExpansion of an array
NoYesCreation of multiple logical drives per array
ORCA Utility
To use ORCA, follow these steps:
1. Power on the server. POST runs, and any array controllers that are in the server are initialized
one at a time. During each controller initialization process, POST halts for several seconds
while an ORCA prompt message displays.
2. At the ORCA prompt:
• If you are connected using a headless console, press the Esc+8 combination.
• Otherwise, press F8. The ORCA Main Menu displays, enabling you to create, view, or
delete a logical drive.
Figure 3-29 ORCA Main Menu
Creating a Logical Drive Using ORCA
To create a logical drive using ORCA, follow these steps:
1. Select Create Logical Drive. The screen displays a list of all available (unconfigured) physical
drives and the valid RAID options for the system.
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