Upgrading Prolient ML-350 G3 with Extra Storage

[Boon Edam]

Hi all

We currently have a ML-350 Server running 3x 36gb scsi Hot swap drives in raid 5 config, and we recently bought 2x 146gb HS scsi drives to fill two of the 3 remaining slots in the server.

We want the new 146gb drives in a separate raid 1 config this will contain all our file storage while the 3x 36gb drives are for the O/S and additional file storage.

My main question is what will we have to do to install these drives in the server.

Listed below is the servers SCSI system imfo if ti helps...

Name Compaq 64-Bit/66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter
Manufacturer Adaptec
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_00C0&SUBSYS_F6200E11&REV_01\3&267A616A&0&10
I/O Port 0x00002400-0x000024FF
Memory Address 0xF7EF0000-0xF7EF0FFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 31
Driver c:\winnt\system32\drivers\adpu160m.sys (6.1.640.100, 91.39 KB (93,586 bytes), 30/11/2005 12:00)

Name Compaq 64-Bit/66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter
Manufacturer Adaptec
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_9005&DEV_00C0&SUBSYS_F6200E11&REV_01\3&267A616A&0&11
I/O Port 0x00002800-0x000028FF
Memory Address 0xF7EE0000-0xF7EE0FFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 31
Driver c:\winnt\system32\drivers\adpu160m.sys (6.1.640.100, 91.39 KB (93,586 bytes), 30/11/2005 12:00)

Name Smart Array 641 Controller
Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Company
Status OK
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_0E11&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_409A0E11&REV_01\3&1070020&0&10
Memory Address 0xF7FF0000-0xF7FF1FFF
I/O Port 0x00003000-0x000030FF
Memory Address 0xF7F80000-0xF7FBFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 20
Driver c:\winnt\system32\drivers\cpqcissm.sys (5.46.2.32 Build 2, 15.39 KB (15,760 bytes), 25/07/2003 05:01)

Cheers

Sean

[Mike Bollman_1]

Sean, Thisis quite simple actually. Just pop in the new hot plug drives. Then run ACU and create a new RAID1 array, and then fire up disk manager (assuming its windows) and create a new drive out of it.

quite simple and quick.

As always it is a good idea to have a full backup before making any major changes like this to a server.

P.s. please be kind and assign points to those helping you out.

[Brian_Murdoch · Accepted solution]

Hi Sean,

Yes it should be very easy. The three drives will be attached to the Smart Array 641 controller. This will have a single array assigned already (Array A - Raid 5). You can install the new drives and create a new array (Array B) as RAID 1+0 (HP's name for RAID1). To achieve this you need to run the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) which runs on all smart Array controllers.
It can be run from the controller using an inbuilt feature called ORCA but it may be easier for you to achieve this from the operating system side if you are unfamiliar with Smart Array controllers.

ACU may already be installed. Start-Programs-HP System Tools- Array Configuration Utility. If not, download it from here (Assuming you have Windows 2000/2003 installed).
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26996.html

Enter the utility and create the new array.
Here is a link to the ACU User Guide. Check how to create the new array first.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00709035/c00709035.pdf

If you need any ML350 G3 documentation or driver update or BIOS go here and use the various links.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?〈=en&cc=uk&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316537〈=en&cc=uk

I hope this helps.

Brian

[Brian_Murdoch]

Sorry,

The ACU User Guide link appears to be duff.

Try this one.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00709035/c00709035.pdf

Regards,

Brian

[Boon Edam]

Thats just what i need thanks very much for all your help, i think i am going to have a go at it a little later, would it be fairly safe to do this in working hours or should i wait untill out of hours?

Cheers

Sean

[Boon Edam]

OK i have just setup the raid and the logical drives etc. All worked perfectly!

Thanks again for all your help.

Sean