ML115 G5 - HD failure in RAID - how to know?

[colltom]

Sorry, another newb question. If I set up RAID5 (3x500Gb disks) how does one 'know' if one of the drives fails? Does a error message appear? If so, does this mean the server should be connected to a monitor?

[TTr · Accepted solution]

The raid controllers are not smart enough to send out event notifications. So you need a software that continually monitors the status of the raid controller and it (the software) sends out event notifications.

Look at the whole collection software for your server.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=3683706&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3683705&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=1005

The event notification is towards the bottom. Or look here http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3683705&prodNameId=3683706&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-a9cf5ea7c23146978feec7390a

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