topic Re: smart array 221 problem in Disk Enclosures

smart array 221 problem

roberto_130 — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 05:04:36 GMT

I have a compaq smart array 221 with two disk RAID1. This RAID has 9 Gb and now I want to install a new RAID (36 Gb) with 2 new disk. I have installed the RAID, but I can´t boot from it after clone with Ghost (don´t shows message disk boot failure or similar, only stop boot). If I boot with configuration CD I can´t see anything to change about boot, because I think that the problem is that smart array wants to boot from RAID A (9 Gb) and no from RAID B (36 Gb).
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Re: smart array 221 problem

Bostjan Kosi — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:13:21 GMT

I now that 221 has limited funkcionality (don't know/forgot)..If it supports raid expansion, than remove one 9 gb disk, insert one 36, wait for the restore to finish, remove the other 9gb, insert the new one and (if possible) either extend volumes or just make a nev volume with the new available space....

BR
B.

PS: yes you are right he wants to boot from the same drive positions (arrays)

Re: smart array 221 problem

DragomirAtea — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:35:11 GMT

Hi Roberto

This is how i fixed a similar problem.

The 221 always want to boot from Array A.

What you should do is this.

1. Remove all disks from the server.

2. Clear configuration on the controller.

3. Insert the new 36 GB Array in the server in the slots where the old Array A was located.

4. Power up the server. When the controller asks if it should update the configuration, answer Yes.

Tada! Now your 36 GB Array become Array A, and it should boot nicely from it.

Keep in mind that if it fails, you allways got the 9 Gb array intact and can do a rollback with that.

Regards
Dragomir Zekic

Re: smart array 221 problem

Andrzej Kowalik — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:39:28 GMT

Try Dragomirs way, becouse you cannot use Bostjan way - sa221 not support expansion/extension RAID/volume.
regards,
Andrzej

Re: smart array 221 problem

Bostjan Kosi — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:50:23 GMT

As I said...I was working with this HW long time ago, and do not remember what is supported/available on 221.

BR
B.

Re: smart array 221 problem

roberto_130 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:54:53 GMT

What do you want to say with Dragomirs way?
Thanks.

Thanks to anyone who reply me!!

Re: smart array 221 problem

Bostjan Kosi — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 02:58:26 GMT

It means you try what Dragomir Zekic is proposing...3 posts up....

Re: smart array 221 problem

roberto_130 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:21:06 GMT

Sorry, I didnÂ´t understand (my english is not very well).

I will test nest week. YouÂ´ll be informed.