HP Smart Storage Administrator Scripting Cookbook

Basic scripting scenarios 8
Basic scripting scenarios
Scenario 1: Configure a two-disk array
Task
Create a simple two-disk array with a 100 GB RAID 1 logical volume.
Hardware configuration
• Storage system
• An unconfigured HP Smart Array controller in slot 1
If the controller contains an existing configuration, the script fails unless you add the -reset parameter to
the command line to clear the existing configuration.
• Two available physical drives at the following location: 1I:4:8 and 1I:4:7
Script
Action=Configure
Method=Custom
Controller=Slot1
Array=A
Drive=1I:4:8, 1I:4:7
LogicalDrive=1
RAID=0
Size=100000
Summary
The script combines the two physical drives into a single 100-GB logical drive.
Scenario 2: Reconfigure to modify logical drive size
Task
Reconfigure an existing 100-GB logical volume to modify its size to 200 GB.
Hardware configuration
• Storage system
• An HP Smart Array controller in slot 1
• An existing logical drive with a capacity equal to or larger than 200 GB
Script
Action=ReConfigure