topic Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives in Disk Enclosures

HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

chrooted — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:13:49 GMT

Hello,

I've got some questions about this controller.

I've made already a mirror 1 raid array with two drives.

But I have another 6 drives I have to add somehow in the array. Is there a way I can add them without destroing the current mirror? (The system must be up and running, and the drives are hot spare SAS).

Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

chrooted — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:26:25 GMT

And I am using Fedora Core 6 as a OS.

Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

TTr — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:07:57 GMT

This feature is called "online capacity expansion" but you must have the BBWC option with the E200.
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/downloads/4AA0-6220ENW.pdf
You should be able to access this feature through the ACU software.
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12460_div/12460_div.html#Overview

Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

chrooted — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:37:15 GMT

Thank you for your firm response!

Do you have any idea about this ACU software?Is it avaiable for Fedora also? Or where can I download it?The link from this site is broken so I am unable to download this software.

Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

TTr — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:51:55 GMT

That's so annoying. Not only the link taht you mention is broken but the Linux download links in this page are also broken
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/software-management/acumatrix/sw-drivers.html
The windows link do work however.

This website provides some more info
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=468781〈=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=468780&taskId=135
It looks like you have to talk to your HP rep.

I did some more snooping around and found this link
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html
I followed one of the servers (DL380 G5)
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/dl380g5-drivers-cert.html
and clicked on the Red hat Ent Serv Linux 5

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3288134&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121516&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=4006
Towards the bottom selected the system management software HP ACU (two versions)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=1121516&prodNameId=3288134&swEnvOID=4006&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-1f8af59162b243caa9e4f8e97d

You can browse around to see if anything in there might work for you. No mention of Debian anywhere, only RH and Suse

Re: HP SmartArray E200i add 6 drives

chrooted — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:37:18 GMT

TTr, thank you very much!

I have FC6, let's hope that the RHEL version will do the job.