Raid1 and Raid5 configuration.

[anthink]

HI;
I've a new Model:ia64 hp server rx6600, OS: HP-UX 11i Version2, Boot path 0/4/1/0.0.0.0.0 with 5HDD like follwoings...
(i) /dev/dsk/c4t0d0 (ii) /dev/dsk/c4t1d0 (iii) /dev/dsk/c4t2d0 (iv)/dev/dsk/c4t3d0 & (v)/dev/dsk/c4t4d0

I want to configure first two HDD (i) & (ii) as Mirror.
Rest of other will be Raid 5.

Please check the attachment and please help me to configure.

Thanks;

[Torsten.]

Do you have the default SAS controller or an optional smartarray (P400)?

Post

# ioscan -fn

The "normal" SAS controller can do 2 mirrored pairs on hardware level, no RAID 5.

LVM can do mirrors, but also no RAID 5.

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

The best way to do this is with the hardware RAID controller that is built into that server.

You can boot into it and will see a prompt for F8 function key, just like on say a DL380 server.

The interface is pretty good.

Software raid costs money and will slow your system down.

SEP

[anthink]

hi torsten,
Thanks for your cooperation.

Yes we have SAS SmartArray p400 Raid Controller on /dev/ciss3

[Torsten.]

Just follow the guide:

http://docs.hp.com/en/J6369-90072/index.html

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Boot the system.

Press F8 when the smart array prompt comes up.

Its got for a hardware based system a relatively intuitive interface.

Just make a plan before you start.

reserve two disks to form a hardware raid 1 boot disk set. To maximize system reliability.

The rest deploy in your raid 5 group to maximize storage.

Note that if you plan any heavy write databases on local disk they benefit in performance from not being raid 5 but being raid 1. Mostly read databases will benefit from sitting on raid 5.

SEP

[anthink]

Hi Steven,
will you please help me to know is there any VGA port with this device if there is no VGA port then how can do this all (Step by step).


Thanks;

[Torsten.]

You already have the step-by-step-by step guide:

http://docs.hp.com/en/J6369-90072/ch03s03.html

Try to press ESC 8 instead of F8.