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тАО05-14-2009 08:39 AM
тАО05-14-2009 08:39 AM
Does the ML370 G5 with P400 support this configuration (redundant controllers)?
Do I just plug the new controller in and setup thru the BIOS?
If I use it as redundant controllers, do I lose the option of installing the second cage and HDs later?
Thanks,
SPC
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тАО05-15-2009 04:08 AM
тАО05-15-2009 04:08 AM
Re: ML370 G5 - P400 redundancy
What kind of storage do you have now on the 6000, internal and external, and how is it configured?
The ML370 has a P400 for the first 8 internal disks. If you want to add another 8 disks on the internal cage you need a secon P400. And similarly for any externally connected storage.
See http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12478_na/12478_na.html
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тАО05-15-2009 05:26 AM
тАО05-15-2009 05:26 AM
Re: ML370 G5 - P400 redundancy
They show up that way when the server boots up. It says, "the 3100es in slot xx is redunant to slot xx" (or something like that).
If the primary 3100es fails, the secondary would then take over without any user intervantion, lost of data, etc.
The ACU also shows them as being redundant.
The 6000 has all internal drive (18)taken with the OS being mirrored (2), the rest are configered in 5 drives in a RAID 5 array (17), and one hot spare(1).
This was great setup, as I never had to worry if the controller died without any warning and I was not around to change it out.
It would be great if this server (or controller) had the same capability.
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тАО05-15-2009 06:38 AM
тАО05-15-2009 06:38 AM
Re: ML370 G5 - P400 redundancy
i can't find any mention of the smart array redundancy software which i presume you are using for windows later than win2k or other later smart array cards on the hp site.
to gain similar functionality now you would have to use an msa2000 or host based mirroring.
hth
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тАО05-15-2009 06:50 AM
тАО05-15-2009 06:50 AM
SolutionThe software relies on the fact that the disk drives are dual ported and are connected to both 3100ES controllers at the same time.
I have not heard of such software for the new smart array controllers and HP was using single port SAS drives until very recently. I guess that HP might be coming out with a redundant controller setup because very recently all internal SAS drives for the G6 servers are dual ported and there is no more single port drive option available. For the ML370G5 both single and dual port SAS drives are available. But getting dual port drives does not guarantee anything unless the internal cage is wired so that both controllers are connected to each port of each drive and the software is available to drive this setup. There is nothing like taht mentioned in http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12478_div/12478_div.html
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тАО05-15-2009 06:51 AM
тАО05-15-2009 06:51 AM
Re: ML370 G5 - P400 redundancy
It is not a software solution, but a hardware solution, which I prefer to use.
I was using this server with Windows NT Server until 2003, and then I installed SBS 2003 on it, and it has been up and running flawlessly since 1999/2000.
I believe this "redundancy" was built into the Proliant 6000 server and/or BIOS as the 3100ES has special slots that needed to be use, and the "redundancy" is selected in the BIOS. As I stated before, the redundancy is clearly shown when the server boots up. Also, the P400 has cables to the drive cage, while the 3100ES just plugs into the MB.
Thanks for your input.
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тАО05-15-2009 07:33 AM
тАО05-15-2009 07:33 AM
Re: ML370 G5 - P400 redundancy
Thanks for your help in this.
Looks like I will just have to purchase a spare P400 and keep it handy, and never leave the ML370 alone. LOL
Agian, thanks for your help!!
SPC