DL320 Embedded SATA RAID, Windows Srv 2003

[paul baillie]

Hi I am trying to setup a DL320 G3 server with Windows Srv 2003. I am trying to mirror
2 SATA disks using the embedded STA RAID Controller. When I use ACU on SmartStart 7.4
it says :
ACU did not detect any supported controllers in your system.
I have enabled it in BIOS, and MS Device Mgr sees it, but I cant setup the mirror.
Can anyone help
thanks
paul.

[Oleg Koroz · Accepted solution]

Personally never done, but it might gave you some ideas

NOTE: The SmartStart assisted installation is available only when a PCI-based SCSI controller is installed. This feature is not available when configuring drives with the embedded SATA controller....

NOTE: For SATA RAID configuration, a driver diskette must be created....

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/22353.html


http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00290215/c00290215.pdf

Page 36, 53
.... Or you can create an array from operating system. See the HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller Managers for Windows.

NOTE: Enable the SATA SW RAID option under the Advanced Options
menu to enable RAID capability for the server.

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/22357.html


http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&locale=en_US&docIndexId=179911&taskId=101&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=427542

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locate/69_6053.html

and
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00292443/c00292443.pdf

[paul baillie]

Hi KOV
Thanks for the reply. I managed to solve my problem before seeing your post. Hope this helps anyone else who follows on. Some of these steps may not be mandatory, but this is what I did.

NB. Ignore SmartStart CD at this point as it is useless

1. Enable SATA RAID in BIOS Advance settings.
2. Install Windows server 2003 on 1st disk
3. Reboot & enter RAID setup
4. Create & Build Array
5. Boot server.
6. Install 2003 Service Pack and run Windows update.
7. Insert SmartStart CD and install all HP patches / fixes.
8. Reboot
9. Use SmartStart CD (7.4) as a coaster to keep coffee rings off your desk ;)

Thanks again for your response KOV
regards
paul.

[paul baillie]

Solution found :)