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

Getting started 6
Setting the execution mode for Microsoft Windows
During the installation process on a server using a supported Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system, you
are prompted to select the Execution Mode setting. This setting determines whether you can run ACU on
the server from a remote network location.
You can change the execution mode at any time by selecting Setup HP Array Configuration Utility
from the Start menu.
Comparison of ACU execution modes
Local Application mode Remote Service mode
ACU is installed as an executable
application.
ACU is installed as a service that
starts when the server is powered up.
ACU runs only on the local system
and cannot be run remotely.
A browser is used to render the user
interface, but no Web server is
required.
ACU can be run remotely from
another server across a network.
Authentication is handled by the
operating system, ensuring that the
user is an administrator on the server
running ACU.
Authentication is handled through the
same mechanism used for Systems
Insight Manager agents.
Overview for using ACU
1. Open ACU.
You can operate ACU in scripting mode ("Scripting in ACU" on page 31), CLI mode ("Using the
Command Line Interface" on page 44), or GUI mode. Furthermore, you can access the GUI mode in
the following ways:
• As a local application (this method is available only on Microsoft® Windows® platforms)
("Opening ACU in Local Application mode" on page 8)
• Through a browser ("Opening ACU in Browser mode" on page 8)
• Through HP Systems Insight Manager ("Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager" on
page 9)