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тАО01-04-2010 07:45 PM
тАО01-04-2010 07:45 PM
"Partitioning has failed - unable to continue : Checking that no-one is using this disk right now ... OK Warning given size (81923) exceeds the max allowable size (48960) sfdisk: bad input"
The server has a 2TB logical disk (4x750GB SAS drives in RAID 5 array). I cannot work out why I am getting this error other than the size of the logical disk causing a problem for the command HP use for their script.
I have searched for any information about this error but so far nothing. The script defaults to a much larger disk size (500GB) so my 80GB partition should not be a problem.
Any ideas on how to get around this issue other than doing a manual install direct from the Windows disk?
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тАО01-06-2010 05:15 AM
тАО01-06-2010 05:15 AM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
Try to stay away from partitions if you can, and instead create additional logical drives or new arrays for each. Use the hardware's capabilities first, and if the hardware doesn't have all the features you need, then resort to software implementations. I think you'll see an install process with fewer quirks.
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тАО01-06-2010 01:08 PM
тАО01-06-2010 01:08 PM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
Two possible solutions, multiple logical drives or "virtual drives" from the Array Configuration Utility, or ignore the lost/extra space.
The controller I am using is a p410, it does not seem to support multiple logical disks over the one array or virtual drives so am a bit stuck. I only have 4 drives so splitting it into two arrays is not going to work either unfortunately.
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тАО01-06-2010 01:15 PM
тАО01-06-2010 01:15 PM
SolutionI'm pretty sure the SA-P410 will have the ability to create multiple logical disks on a single RAID-5 array. Here's the catch--you can't do it from the ORCA (F8). Boot from the SmartStart CD and select Array Configuration Utility. In there you'll see the more advanced configuration options that you'll need. Delete the existing logical drives on the existing RAID-5. Create a new logical drive (I think you mentioned 80GB), reboot and then try to install the OS. Following the OS installation use the Array Configuration Utility to create a second logical drive in the array that uses the remainder of the free space in the array.
This can be done from the SA-P400, and I don't think it would be different in the SA-P410.
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тАО01-06-2010 01:21 PM
тАО01-06-2010 01:21 PM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
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тАО01-06-2010 01:28 PM
тАО01-06-2010 01:28 PM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
You have a couple of options for the greater than 2TB data drive--GPT or a Dynamic Disk. They both have their pro's and con's depending on whether you need failover clustering or not.
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тАО01-06-2010 01:31 PM
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тАО01-06-2010 01:57 PM
тАО01-06-2010 01:57 PM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
Wait. Is there a PSP for the ML150 G6 series?
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тАО01-06-2010 04:27 PM
тАО01-06-2010 04:27 PM
Re: ML150 G6 Partitioning has failed exceeds max allowable size
There is no PSP, you have to download everything individually and then sometimes you have to do a bit more digging to get the best/latest/correct drivers. It is not uncommon to find drivers on the support page for the server to not be applicable.
I have decided against Core after a bit of reading and playing around yesterday, too hard and too much learning curve for me so I will stick with full Enterprise install. Doing that manually now and all is well.