ML370 G3, add more disks

[Boris Matisic]

Hello!

I wonder if it's possible to add more discs without having to reinstall the operating system or something like that.
I have 3x18.2Gb U320 SCSI 15k discs. There's room for more :)

Can I add one bigger disk?
Regards!

[KarloChacon]

hi

yes you can insert HDD and create a new logical drive

regards

[Boris Matisic]

Sounds great!

Is it possible to add two new and bigger disks and have some raid functionality on them?

I could have my 3x18.2 just for the operating system and other two for my webserver?

Regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

by the way what controller you are talking about?

""Is it possible to add two new and bigger disks and have some raid functionality on them?""

Yes

""I could have my 3x18.2 just for the operating system and other two for my webserver?""

yes that is a good practice in fact havind data apart from OS

regards

[Boris Matisic]

I'm new to this world. In Device Information I can find following information under SCSI and RAID controllers.

1."Compaq 64Bit/66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter"

2."Compaq 64Bit/66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter"

3."Smart Array 532 Controller"


I hope it's not to hard to add more disk to the server.

Do you know anything about
http://www.globalonetechnology.com
They seems to have good prices on server options.

Regards

[KarloChacon · Accepted solution]

hi

I think you are using 532 controller, you can verify that opening array configuration utility or Array diagnostic utility

- no it is pretty easy

- No I have not heard about that company

which OS? are you using?

regards

[Boris Matisic]

Controller Information Smart Array 532 Controller in Slot 4
Array Information Array A
Logical Drive Information Logical Drive 1 ( 34719 MB, RAID 5 )

Sorry for not giving you points before. I did not knew that it was possible.

Thanks for the help. I will soon order some disks and try to do something good with them :)

maybe I could get help with that later? :)

Best regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

this is the manual for Array configuration utility

Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual〈=en&cc=us&docIndexId=179111&taskId=101&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=468780#0

anything else just let us know

regards

[KarloChacon]

hi

yes of course as soon as you get your HDDs anything else just let me know

regards and good night well at least here

I think I have a PDF explaining about raid creation I need to check that


;-)