add new disk

[KHAIDHIR]

Hi,

I would like to have information whether possible to add new disk to my server with info below :

1. HP RP4440

2. OS Version: B.11.11 64 bits

3. SmartArray 6402

4. Firmware Revision (in ROM).......... 2.34

5. Hardware Revision................... 'B'

5. MSA30 - RAID5 - 7 disks ( 1 spare)

How to add, expand and join the disk to current setup? really need your guys info....

[Torsten.]

You want to add a disk to your array in the MSA30?

# man saconfig

will help you.

Example:

# saconfig /dev/ciss3 -E 1 -p 1:3
Logical drive 1 expanded from 3 to 4 physical drives

This command added disk 1:3 to logical drive 1.

# saconfig /dev/ciss3 -E 1 -c 80      
Logical drive 1 extended from 60.0 GB to 80 GB in capacity

this commands extends the logical drive.

CAUTION: use your own values!

[KHAIDHIR]

Hi Bro,

Thanks for the respond. Anyhow, based on saconfig there is no -E option. Below the output for saconfig :

# saconfig
No device file specified

******************************************************************************
****                                                                      ****
****                   S A C O N F I G   U t i l i t y                    ****
****                                                                      ****
****             for the HP SmartArray RAID Controller Family             ****
****                                                                      ****
****                           version A.01.12                            ****
****                                                                      ****
****  (C) Copyright 2003, 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.  ****
******************************************************************************

Usage:

To display configuration

        saconfig /dev/cissX

To create logical drive

        saconfig /dev/cissX -R <RAID level> [-S <Stripe size (KB)>]
                -p <Channel:Target> [-p <Channel:Target> ... ]
                [-s <Channel:Target>]

        RAID level can be 0, 1, 1+0, 5, or ADG.

        For RAID 0, 1, and 1+0, stripe size can be 8, 16, 32, 64,
        128, or 256 (default is 128).

        For RAID 5 and ADG, stripe size can be 8, 16, 32, or 64
        (default is 16).

        Channel can be 1-4.
        Target can be 0-15.

To add spare drive to existing logical drive

        saconfig /dev/cissX -A <Logical drive #> -s <Channel:Target>

To delete logical drive

        saconfig /dev/cissX -D <Logical drive #>

To clear configuration

        saconfig /dev/cissX -D all

To specify the percentage of total cache size to be used for read caching

        saconfig /dev/cissX -C <read_caching_percentage>

        Read caching percentage can be 0, 25, 50, 75, or 100.

To enable or disable auto-fail missing disks at boot

        saconfig /dev/cissX -F on|off

Can you advice this?

[Torsten.]

you probably need the latest patch bundle.