Configuration Guide HPE Smart Array SR Gen10

1 HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration GuidePart Number: 882375-002 Published: February 2018 Edition: 2 AbstractThis document identifies, and provides instructions for, the Array Configuration tools availablefor Hewlett Packard Enterprise controller and server products. This document is for the personwho installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. Hewlett PackardEnterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained inrecognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. Copyright 2017, 2018 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPNotices Copyright Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPThe information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

2 The only warranties for HewlettPackard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanyingsuch products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions to third-party websites take you outside the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. Hewlett PackardEnterprise has no control over and is not responsible for information outside the Hewlett PackardEnterprise computer software. Valid license from Hewlett Packard Enterprise required for possession,use or copying.

3 Consistent with FAR and , Commercial Computer Software, ComputerSoftware Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the Governmentunder vendor s standard commercial and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in theUnited States and/or other is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the and other 6 Array and controller of HPE SSA and UEFI System 6 UEFI System Smart Storage Configuration Array Configuration utility in UEFI System controller controller 17 Modifying controller advanced controller the controller 20

4 Viewing the backup power source power 21 Configure an Array using UEFI System an 23 Editing a logical 25 Deleting a logical disk device a disk bootable devices for Legacy Boot the primary and secondary bootable devices (Legacy Boot Mode)..26 Setting the number of OS bootable drives (Legacy Boot Mode)..27 HPE SSA graphical user the HPE SSA 29 Navigating the the language of the 34 Performing a Configuration an a or disabling HPE SSD Smart sanitize 39 Rapid parity 40 Changing the Spare Activation the Spare Management 42 Disabling Over Provisioning Auto RAID parallel surface controller 44 HPE with mirrored 48 Contents3 Heal Array drive 52 Viewing controller 53 Options for erasing 54 Erasing a 55 Managing a Diagnostics 58 HPE SSA the HPE SSA the CLI in Console the CLI in

5 Command 60 Typical SSA HPE SSA a an Input 93 Creating an HPE SSA Scripting script file scripting scripting 126 XML SSA scripting warning 134 HPE SSA scripting error Smart Storage Administrator Diagnostics Utility 143 About the the the utility in CLI report Wear Gauge report Physical drive arrays and fault-tolerance of a hard drive failure on logical 150 Diagnosing Array 160 HPE Smart Array SR Secure Smart Array Advanced and other Hewlett Packard Enterprise 162 Accessing self 163 Warranty 164 Contents5 OverviewArray and controller configurationYou can configure arrays and controllers during the initial provisioning of the server or compute moduleand at any time after the initial Configuration .

6 Configuration tasks can be initiated using HPE SmartStorage Administrator (accessible through Intelligent Provisioning) or the Configuration menus of the UEFIS ystem the initial provisioning of the server or compute module, an Array is required to be configuredbefore the operating system can be installed. You can configure the Array using either of the optionsbelow:When you launch Intelligent Provisioning, you can specify options that enable HPE SSA to poll for anydrives that are present and build an appropriate Array for those drives. For example, if two drives areconnected to the Smart Array card, the setup defaults to RAID 1.

7 Hewlett Packard Enterpriserecommends selecting this option when initially provisioning a server. For more information, see theIntelligent Provisioning can use the UEFI System Utilities to create the primary Array that is the initial provisioning of the server or compute module, you can use either HPE SSA or the UEFIS ystem Utilities to configure the arrays and of HPE SSA and UEFI System UtilitiesHPE Smart Array SR Gen10 can be configured by using either HPE SSA or the Smart ArrayConfiguration Utility within the UEFI System Utilities. Both HPE SSA and UEFI System Utilities can beused to configure the Smart Array S-class, E-class, and SSA provides a full set of Array Configuration features while the UEFI System Utilities provides alimited set of features.

8 However, users may prefer using the UEFI System Utilities during the initialconfiguration of the server or compute module because the UEFI System Utilities loads faster than HPESSA during that the table to identify the standard Configuration tasks that are supported within each SSAUEFI SystemUtilitiesCreate or delete arrays and logical drives++Assign a RAID level to a logical drive++Identify devices by causing the LEDs to illuminate++Assign or delete a spare drive++Share a spare drive among several arrays++Assign multiple spare drives to an

9 Array ++Set the spare activation mode+Specify the size of the logical drive++Table Continued6 OverviewTaskHPE SSAUEFI SystemUtilitiesCreate multiple logical drives per Array ++Set the stripe size++Migrate the RAID level or stripe size+Expand an Array +Set the expand priority and migrate priority+Set the cache ration (accelerator) priority++Extend a logical drive+Set the boot controller+Configure HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache+UEFI System UtilitiesThe UEFI System Utilities is embedded in the system ROM. The UEFI System Utilities enable you toperform a wide range of Configuration activities, including.

10 Configuring system devices and installed options Enabling and disabling system features Displaying system information Selecting the primary boot controller Configuring memory options Selecting a language Launching other pre-boot environments such as the Embedded UEFI Shell and Intelligent ProvisioningFor more information on the UEFI System Utilities, see the UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HPEProLiant Gen10 Servers on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise the QR code located at the bottom of the screen to access mobile-ready online help for the UEFIS ystem Utilities and UEFI Shell.