ML350 G4 6400 Array no disks detected

[Michael Sillers]

I'm trying to set up Windows 2008 on an ML350 G4 with a 6400 array. I am able to use the array utility to create a raid 5 logical disk but when I try to install the OS either using Smartstart (8.30) or the windows disk, no drives are recognized. I've tried installing the drivers as a third party driver in the windows install with no difference. The driver is recognized but again - no disk.
Smartstart displays a jave error when detecting the drive to install the OS to: selectBlockDevice is null.

Can anyone help?

[Mark Cassidy]

Out of curiosity, do you have any USB devices plugged in like a USB Memory Stick or USB hard drive or anything like that?

I have experienced major problems detecting drives to install Windows 2008 on when USB memory sticks are involved....

[gregersenj · Accepted solution]

Have you set the 6400 as boot controller?

That is if you want to boot from it.

BR
/jag

[Michael Sillers]

Boot controller it is. I couldn't find anywhere in smartstart to set the boot controller but if I run the array config from the boot screen, there it is.

Thanks for the help. It is much appreciated.

[Michael Sillers]

Array is now recognized and useable.

[gregersenj]

You can cahnge it in the BIOS setup also.
At least on some models.

Good you got it fixed.

BR
/jag