topic Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation

John Due — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:45:58 GMT

Can someone please point me in the right direction for some documentation on configuring RAID 1 on Proliant DL160 G5. Looking to install Windows 2003 Server.

NOTE: I do not have the SmartStart CD as it was not supplied with the system when purchased. Not sure if thats relevant but just a note.

Thanks

Re: Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation

Kensy2 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:50:57 GMT

SSCD is not supplied since SSCD is no supported in 100 Series

well if you don't mention your array controller it is hard to guess which one is it to tell hot to proceed

I will guess is the embedded SATA if so this is what you need

http://h50177.www5.hp.com/FILE/74753/74753.pdf

Re: Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation

John Due — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:58:53 GMT

Thanks for the info. I will do further investigation. This issue is causing me grief for the last couple of days.

Would I go into the BIOS to confirm what array controller is being used or would this information be located somewhere else.

Re: Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation

John Due — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:40:32 GMT

Ok I have had more of a play around with this. I am fairly certain that this system is not using HP Embedded SATA Raid Controller.

When booting up I noticed that I have the option to press F8 to go to LSI Logic Config Utility / LSI MPT SAS Bios.

I am presuming that this is the name of the array controller. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction for some doco on this as I have searched high and low yet to no avail.

I have downloaded the drivers for 48 Internal Port SAS HBA with Raid and SCxxGE Series HBA Drive and when doing a Windows OS installation from the Windows OS cd, I then press F6 to load additional scsi drivers and I am able to "pick up the hard drives" however later on in the Windows OS installation I am prompted for a LSI Fusion-MPT SAS Storport Driver from the A: drive and it gets stuck there.

Re: Proliant DL160 G5 Raid 1 - Documentation

Kensy2 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:01:16 GMT

use nlite instead of floppy

http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html

you can get also a lot of info here at forums about nlite

http://www11.itrc.hp.com/service/james/search.do?origin=0&rn=25&wpa=forums11.itrc.hp.com%3A80&searchcriteria=allwords&chkServStor=on&esc=support.itrc.hp.com&submit.y=0&submit.x=0&searchtext=nlite+ml150+g5&from=forums&searchcategory=ALL&presort=rank&todo=search&hpl=1&source=7000&admit=109447626+1223884838819+28353475