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Selecting a Controller



On the left side of ACU's opening screen you will notice a list of detected controller(s). By selecting a controller from those listed, you can begin to configure that controller. If any additional information is required concerning the controller, a Status Message information prompt will appear and direct you on how to view those particular message(s).

Status Messages



If the highlighted controller has any pending status information, you can click on this link to view the controller's status. The Status Messages icon will change based on the severity of the status messages.

Error Detected



If an error is detected by ACU, you will be given an explanation as to the cause of the error and options to correct it.

You will also notice in the upper right corner of ACU, two links. One is for Help and one is for Exit.

Exit
By clicking on the Exit link, ACU will close the current configuration, and take you to the Web-Based Management Device Home page. From the page, you can follow links for various things such as Troubleshooting tips, Devices (which provides device information), Options (which provides a way for the Administrator to set various access options), and a link for information on the Internet.

FAQ



Directly below these two links is the FAQ, or Frequently Asked Questions information bar. The FAQ will do its best to aid you in your configuration questions, and dynamically matches the current web page or task at hand. Generally it is a quicker version of ACU help and will be present on every screen for your convenience. And in some cases, it is more useful since the FAQ dynamically matches the current screen and may contain some information that you may not be able to find as quickly in ACU help.

Image Legend



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Main Menu Page



The main Array Configuration Utility screen is the home base from where you make all of your controller configuration selections. After you have completed any configuration change, you are returned to the main screen so that you may select another controller, array, or drive to configure.

Active Controller View



In the center of the Main page, you can view the active controller and its configuration. By Default, the Logical View is displayed in the Logical/Physical Configuration window. The current view can be changed to Physical view by clicking on the Show Physical View link and in the case of the Physical view being shown, the view can be changed to Logical view by clicking on the Show Logical View link.

Use the Active Controller View to check proposed changes to your original configuration as various tasks progress.

The controller is displayed in a hierarchical form in its current configuration. All arrays, physical drives or logical drives,spares, and active spares are depicted in the Active Controller View window. By clicking on any of the drives or arrays within this window, an information screen that lists additional information on the selected item will appear. For example, if you have a controller selected, the screen shows the controller type, slot number, and number of physical drives. For more information, see Getting More Information in ACU help.

From the main screen you have the following options:

Express Configuration
Select Express Configuration to be asked a few simple questions and allow the controller to be configured automatically. The Express configuration is the easiest and fastest way to configure your controller and will provide the most reasonable configuration possible.

Configuration Wizards
Select Configuration Wizards to configure your controller through a series of wizards, which will guide you through the process. Choosing Configuration Wizards is not the fastest or easiest way to configure your controller, but it does offer more control over the configuration and provides for a more individualistic setup.

Standard Configuration
Select Standard Configuration to quickly configure your controller. Choosing Standard Configuration is the fastest way to configure your controller but requires an intermediate to advanced level of knowledge concerning storage. The Standard Configuration path offers the least amount of help or step-by-step guides and does not provide a FAQ panel. Rather it relies on the fact the user knows exactly what they would like to accomplish and are very familiar with the concepts required to complete the task.

Note: Internal controllers are identified by slot number and by RAID Array ID for Fibre Channel controllers.