HP Array Configuration Utility CLI for Linux environments
The utilty also works with other HP-servers as well as other RAID-controllers.
Please read the info-file avialble at the link in paragraph 2.
Find the utility here
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_d6ebba0f5cd642edace4648b9a
Download and install the rpm with eg yum.
Using yum, as opposed to using rpm, will also ensure any missing dependencies will be installed as well.
# yum install hpacucli-9.20-9.0.x86_64.rpm
A pretty command guide
https://www.thegeekstuff.com/2014/07/hpacucli-examples/
Notable command examples
While rebuilding, to check the status
# hpacucli rescan
# hpacucli ctrl all show config
Smart Array P410 in Slot 4 (sn: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx )
array A (SATA, Unused Space: 0 MB)
logicaldrive 1 (3.6 TB, RAID 1+0, Recovering, 93% complete)
physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:1 (port 2I:box 1:bay 1, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:2 (port 2I:box 1:bay 2, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:3 (port 2I:box 1:bay 3, SATA, 1 TB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:4 (port 2I:box 1:bay 4, SATA, 1 TB, Rebuilding)
View all logical drives
# hpacucli ctrl slot=4 ld all show
Smart Array P410 in Slot 4
array A
logicaldrive 1 (3.6 TB, RAID 1+0, Recovering, 93% complete)
Do I have a Battery Backed Write Cache (BBWC) controller card?
Have a look here for steps to determine; https://www.remkoweijnen.nl/blog/2011/11/15/determining-if-battery-backed-write-cache-is-installed.
