topic Re: I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server

Pocholo_1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:56 GMT

Dear sirs; I've got a ProLiant DL380 G6 server up to 8 SAS hard disk. This server has the Smart Array P410i controler with 6 channels; I've installed only 6 SAS disks, not 8. On array configuration I only can set 2 logical devices (4 disks) doing RAID 1; on trying do the same with the 2 following disks it says to me that it can't created more logical devices and that runs the "Hp array configuration utility" if I want create more logical devices. On operating sistem I runs the utility and it finds the other two disks, but it doesn't let me to create a new raid, it only appears a "More information" button. Whant happend? how can I create another logical device?.
Thanks in advance.

Re: I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:29:03 GMT

hi,

two logical devices are the maximum.

mikap

Re: I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server

Pocholo_1 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:39:54 GMT

Thanks for reply. Sorry, you mean that I can onlty create two raid-1?; the array controler has 6 channels, I thought that means that at least allowed work with 6 raid disks. What I have to do with the 2 disk remain? I have to buy another array controler?.
Thanks in advance.

Re: I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server

Kedd Guyton — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:19:43 GMT

According to the Smart Array P410/P410i QuickSpecs:

Logical Drives Supported:
* Zero Memory, Up to 2 logical volumes
* 256MB cache and greater, Up to 64 logical volumes

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13201_na/13201_na.HTML

Re: I can't create 3 logical devices in RAID 1 on ProLiant 380 Server

Pocholo_1 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:22:28 GMT

Ok; thanks for reply.