BL 870C OS Load can't access HDD

[Scott Hallmark]

I have a a semi new install of one Hp BL 870C.

The issue I am having that that the OS (W2K3) can't gain access to the HDD's after using the easy-setup app on the Smart startr (rev 6.20) CD.

Any help would be appreciated.

[kris rombauts]

Scott,

make sure you configured the internal SAS drives first in raid1 (IM Integrated Mirror) because W2K3 does not recognize the SAS disks and needs to see a emulation of a SCSI device which is exactly what the RAID1 mirror does.

Use the command drvcfg at EFI shell to configure the raid controller (note this is not a SmartArray).

If all of the above is correct and you still face this issue, then check if you have a W2K3 with SP2 included ?(slipstreamed) because that is a minimum requirement.

Als check the documentation available on your SmartSetup V6.2 cd , i attached an older version which shows the screens when you configure the raid (on a BL860C but it is the same basically ) via the SmartSetup cd and not from the EFI shell (using drvcfg)




HTH

Kris