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How build an array on ML570 G2...

 
Carlo Radrizzi
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How build an array on ML570 G2...

Hi, i'm a rookie ;-)
I have a problem, i need to build an array on a Proliant server ML570 G2.
I have a HP64 bit dual wide ultra 3 scsi controller...based on adaptec 7889.
How can i build the array for a raid installation?
Frankly i did my last array installation in 1999 where i used an adaptec bootable disk wich gave me the opportunity to create the array etc. etc ...but now i cant find anything that let me creat the array :-(
Please help me...
Tanks.
Carlo.
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Ian Matthews_4
Advisor

Re: How build an array on ML570 G2...

you can't use this card. you will need to obtain a HP smart controller to configure the Array

Once you get a smart controller (5300 or above are very good card) you can configure it via the Array configuration Utility from the smartstart cd or available from HP's website

Hope this helps
Carlo Radrizzi
New Member

Re: How build an array on ML570 G2...

Thank you very much! You gave me a bad news...but at least it's a new :-)
Now i can understand why i didn't find anything to do!
Thanks again.
Carlo.
Carlo Radrizzi
New Member

Re: How build an array on ML570 G2...

i'm sorry...but if you can...can you give me the complete part description for the array controller? I have two 78 Gbyte disk's...thanks in advance.
Carlo.
Zigor Buruaga
Esteemed Contributor

Re: How build an array on ML570 G2...

Hi Carlo,

If you have only two disks, then you only can have mirroring. Not sure, but think that you can do the mirroring from Windows, without array controller, from "Disk Management".

Please, don't forget to assign points to Ian.
Kind regards,
Zigor
Gert Luyten
Respected Contributor

Re: How build an array on ML570 G2...

If you have a ML570G2 and only need RAID1 with 2 disks, I can recommend the SA-641 but it only has one internal U320 channel. See http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/smartarray641-642bbwc/index.html for more info

The SA-6402 is the high-end beast with 2 internal U320 channels:
http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/smartarray6400/index.html
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