topic Re: Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3 in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3

Jaime Solorzano_1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:32:53 GMT

Our server is configurated to boot from Boot Controller.

Few minutes ago I have installed W2K Server in IDE Hard Disk but I don't know how to do to boot from this new IDE Hard Disk.

How can I do?

Thank you,
Jaime

Re: Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3

Oleg Koroz — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:01:32 GMT

previous logs

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/james/search.do?searchtext=IDE+HDD+Boot+Proliant&searchcriteria=allwords&searchtype=SEARCH_FORUMS&searchtype=SEARCH_BSD&rn=25&presort=rank&x=38&y=9

http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/james/search.do?searchtext=IDE+or+ATA+and+Hard+Drive+and+Boot+&searchcriteria=boolean&searchtype=SEARCH_FORUMS&searchtype=SEARCH_BSD&rn=25&presort=rank&x=32&y=9

not all SCSI based servers can do that
build in IDE for CD ROM you don't use it for HDD at all

Re: Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3

Prashant (I am Back) — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:45:40 GMT

Yeap, It's a waste of time

Prashant S.

Re: Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3

e4services — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:54:06 GMT

You need to install a new IDE controller, a good quality one like Adaptec, one that can controller its insertion into the boot strap. THEN you can use IDE drive in conjuntion with the onboard SCSI and even RAID.

Re: Booting from IDE Hard Disk on ML350 G3

Jaime Solorzano_1 — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:00:47 GMT

I'll install SmartArray (possibly 5300 Series, see attachment) on this server.

I need to install optional IDE PCI Controller Card to boot W2K from IDE HDD but before to do it I need warranty if both cards (SmartArray and IDE) are compatibles.

Could you recommend optional compatible IDE controller? Or where should I ask to be completly sure?

Thanks again,
Jaime