HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide (416146-001, January 2006)

Getting started 5
Getting started
In this section
Features and system requirements .............................................................................................................. 5
Installing ACU.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Overview for using ACU........................................................................................................................... 6
Opening ACU in Local Application mode ................................................................................................... 8
Opening ACU in Browser mode................................................................................................................. 8
Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager ......................................................................................... 9
GUI operating modes ............................................................................................................................. 10
Completing the configuration process ....................................................................................................... 12
Features and system requirements
The HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU) is a browser-based utility that:
Can be used online (that is, while the operating system is running)
Has different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater control over the
configuration options
Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
Provides on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure
Enables online array capacity expansion, logical drive capacity extension, assignment of online
spares, and RAID or stripe size migration
The minimum display settings for optimum performance are 1024 x 768 pixels resolution and 256 colors.
Refer to the README.TXT file for further information about browser and operating system support.
Installing ACU
Download ACU from the HP website or from the CD that is supplied with the controller, and then install it
onto the server.