ML150G3 Initial Setup

[Adam Chiarotto]

here is a link to the server
http://www.cdw.ca/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=1017870
hopefully this will help as I don't know the product number, only the s/n which is P019101806
hopefully this will help

[Adam Chiarotto]

also i don't press ctrl-A to get to the LSI utility, after the POST, it says press F8 to enter HP embedded SATA setup, then it will say press ctrl-s to boot from lan, then it will say press F8 to enter the LSI utility

[Adam Chiarotto]

this is the HP link
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/ss/WF06a/15351-241434-241477-241477-f82-1163831.html
It says "optional 8-port SAS/SATA w/RAID", which I assume is what I have, it is just hooked up to a hot-swap cage that supports 6 drives.
So to setup I would go into the LSI utility and set all 4 drives in one array to RAID 0, then install windows using the driver from the HP CD, and everything should be fine?
Just so I'm clear, the drives are not suppose to be visible to the BIOS correct?
Because they are not, only in the LSI utility.
Thanks,

[sandeep_raman]

I checked using the Mfg.Part:399155-001 in the quickspecs link,

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12527_div/12527_div.HTML

Search for (399155-) and look at the Storage controller,its a HP 8 Internal Port SAS Host Bus Adapter with RAID which supports Raid 0 and 1.

Also check Storage Controller in http://www.cdw.ca/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=1017870

it clearly documents the details.

Additional information,

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00503629/c00503629.pdf

SRH

[sandeep_raman · Accepted solution]

Ahh well,i was still typing and you posted :-)

Since its either Raid 0 or 1,better choose Raid 1,its atleast fault tolerant.
Hopefully the driver from the HP Cd works,then it should be ok.
And yes only the SATA Bios will see the disks,F8 LSI Logic.
The pdf guide is quite handy incase you want to refer.

Good luck

SRH

[Adam Chiarotto]

Wouldn't RAID 0 be better incase a disk fails, then at least their is a mirrored copy on another disk?

[sandeep_raman]

Raid 0 is not a mirrored set.
Raid 1 is a mirrored set and thats why i mentioned its fault tolerant which means one disk fails,you can still work.

SRH

[Adam Chiarotto]

Yeah,
I realized that as soon as I posted
Thanks