Each time you run the Array Configuration Utility, it analyzes the configuration of the Array Controllers installed in the system. From the Main page, you have various options to change or reconfigure your controller.
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.
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.
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.
Internal controllers are identified by
slot number, and Fibre Channel controllers are identified by RAID
Array ID.
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