Windows 2008, Server Hang

[Gerald.Chow]

I also found the LSI Card is very unstable with my SBS 2008. I have tried all firmwares, including both HP and LSI drivers to date (12 Dec). It install Windows fine but crash eventually with or without RAID1: formatting any partition guarantee a halt immediately; intensive IO will also cause a crash, e.g. copy of large files or backup.

I end up pulling the card, sata board and connect the disks directly to the motherboard. Performance is poor but at least it's working

I am considering getting an Adaptec or the SmartArray card, has anyone tried other controllers?

(HP has really disappoint this time!)

[kokler]

We changed the hardware to E200 /w BBWC too and it's working now well. We're waiting the answer of the HP support, because we bought this configuration as Windows Server 2008 x64 compatible stuff...

[Daniel Borrowman]

I think I'll be asking for a E200 then...

Do you know if the active LSI raid array would reactivate if I simply change the RAID card over?

[KarloChacon]

Do you know if the active LSI raid array would reactivate if I simply change the RAID card over?

no Daniel

[Daniel Borrowman]

Ghosting the server drives off and then back onto a rebuilt array should work though right?

Also, will the raid drive SATA caddy cables plug straight into the E200 card?

[KarloChacon]

Ghosting the server drives off and then back onto a rebuilt array should work though right?

yes that should work

parts information

Smart Array E200 Controller
Controller 411508-B21

HP Internal SAS/SATA 4-Port Cable
457692-B21

NOTE: This cable is required when adding either the HP SC44Ge HBA (P/N 416096-B21) or the HP Smart Array E200 (P/N 411508-B21) on Non-Hot Plug SATA server models.

source
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12901_na/12901_na.html#Options

[jensjk]

the same problem on ML150G5 with SBS-Server 2008 and the LSI 1064E Controller.

help, help, is a solution with this controller in sight????

my thirst HP-Server ... and the last??? Unfortunately still not the last, I made a mistake. I have already ordered a second and comes tomorrow.

vg jens

[Jan Jessen]

I Have the same problem installing Server 2008 SBS. But only SBS editions.

I have tried everything but nothing seems to help. Red "Health LED" blinking and server becomes unresponsive.

Even when installing the SBS server as a virtual server within Hyper-V the same thing happens. VERY wierd.

I am gonna contact HP support tomorrow, as I still have Warranty on my server!

[Daniel Borrowman]

Here is what I did to solve the problem.

This is for SBS 2008 x64.

I demanded a E200 /w 128mb card for my client. Installed that in parallel with the Original RAID card, booted windows and let it install the card.

Once installed i shut the server down and removed the old card and swapped the cable to the new card.

The new card recognized the HDD's had a raid configuration set up on it and I pressed F7 for the card to accept the config from the HDD's.

Booted the machine and now it runs fine.

[jorgus]

Congratulations! If I had known earlier that it would solve the problem, I would have demanded E200 as well, instead of downgrading the system to Win2K3. Now it's done and dusted, I can't be bothered to touch it :-D