ML 350 G6 HDD Configuration

[Prakash Tiwari]

Hi,
I want to configure 3 HDD (250GB, 1TB, 1TB) in HP Proliant ML350 G6-(Smart Array P410i in Embedded Slot)
Here is what I want to do:
250 GB - Logical Drive- C:\
1 TB - Logical Drive - D:\
1 TB - Logiacl Drive - E:\

I tried using the ACU utility and ORCA as well. But it doesn't allow me to create more than 2 Physical Drive as logical drive using RAID 0 Configuration.

I want to know--- IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY TO CONFIGURE THE 3 PHYSICAL DISK as 3 LOGICAL DISK USING RAID 0 or without RAID.

Thanks in advance.

[Johan Guldmyr]

Hi, according to the quickspecs

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13201_div/13201_div.html

you can create up to 64 logical drives.

The way you want to configure it, you would have to configure 3 separate arrays in the ACU. One for each disk.

[Prakash Tiwari]

I have tried the ACU utility,but, it doesn't allow me to create 3 different arrays for each HDD.
It only allows to create 2 arrays for 3 HDD I have mentioned.
Is there some settings required to be done somewhere.

[Johan Guldmyr]

Okay.

Isn't one array with the 250GB and one array with the two 1TB disks ok?

Then in the array with the two 1TB disks you can create two 1TB logical volumes.

[Prakash Tiwari]

Our requirement is something like the disk\drive should be independent.
So, if I create the logical disk,the way you have mentioned,then -->
After configuration,if I remove one HDD of 1TB will the other be working normally or it will not work??

[Johan Guldmyr]

It will not work :/

Maybe somebody else have any ideas but it seems like you can't configure the server with three separate arrays.