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Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

 
Richard Theo
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ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

Bought a new Proliant ML115 G5 server last week part no 480570-035. There are no drivers or management tools on the CD for the embedded SATA RAID. We configured a RAID-1 drive pair in the BIOS and installed Windows Server 2008. This worked fine because the drivers are included with Windows. However, under the WIndows Disk Management console, you see a single drive and no RAID information. Presumably we will not be notified in the event of drive failure etc. Its critical that we have this functionality.

I have looked on the HP website for a RAID management tool for the ML115-G5 embedded SATA RAID for W2K8 x64 but there isnt one.

I know that this server uses the Nvidia nForce 3400 Pro chipset but there is nothing on the nvidia website either.

Clearly software is available because other mobo vendors that use this chipset provide the nvidia MediaShield software including RAIDTOOL.

Can you please advise where to get the HP version of this for our server.

Thanks

Richard
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KarloChacon
Honored Contributor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

if the RAID is not enabled as you say SATA Management tool won't since that tool monitors RAID either 0 or 1 but when there is no RAID configured that tool won't even controller since RAID needs to be enabled in other for the software to create alerts

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Richard Theo
Advisor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

the RAID IS enabled as a RAID-1 pair in the BIOS.
KarloChacon
Honored Contributor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

oh sorry I did not read correctly ok

in that case try this one and let us know

HP Embedded G5 SATA RAID Controller Manager for Windows Server 2003/2008

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3577708&prodNameId=3577715&swEnvOID=4022&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-3f27718395524ff393ffc94d2d

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Richard Theo
Advisor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

it installs fine but reports "no controllers were found in this system"

Mark Cadwell
New Member

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

This is for the ML110 which if memory serves, has an Adaptec based RAID controller. The ML115, as mentioned, has a nVidia based controller.

The config software and drivers are on the Smartstart CD, but there's no software to set-up any alerting in the event of failure, which makes the whole concept 'redundant' (sorry).

Richard Theo
Advisor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

i located the NVIDIA software on the TYAN website for one of their mobos that uses the same Nvidia chipset MFP3400. I haven't tried it because i can't risk killing the server which is now business critical. If someone else could try it and report back to the forums that would be great. NB. you only need to install the MediaShield part of the software which includes the RAID and SATA drivers and RAIDTOOL software.

ftp://ftp.tyan.com/drivers/nvidia2/MCP55%20-%20v.10.3.0.21/Server%202008%2064-bit/nVidia_Chipset_MCP55_v9.27_Win2k8_64.zip

KarloChacon
Honored Contributor

Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

I think I can test that in 1 or 2 days and be back to you
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KarloChacon
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Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64

KarloChacon
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Re: ML115 G5 RAID Management Tool for W2K8 x64