Raid card added to existing System

[Dominic McHugh]

Our server arrived without RAID card - OS sbs 2003 is installed on first of 3 drives - we have now received Raid Card - can we amend OS to recognised raid card drivers

[ramesh_naik_]

Hi Dominic,

Couple of questions here:

1. What is the server model we are talking about?
2. What is the RAID card installed now?

Regards,
rmn

[Michael Richter]

sure, but it won't fix ur issue.
u need to backup your system, create a logical RaidArray and restore your system ( with Raid Driver installed )

[Dominic McHugh]

Server Model is
ML-370 G4

with Raid 5 SCSI card

[Michael Richter]

u need to backup and re-install on the logical drive array

sorry but there is no other solution

[ramesh_naik_]

Hi Dominic,

I meant is the RAID card any of these?

64-Bit/133-MHz Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter

64-Bit/66-MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra3 SCSI Adapter, Alternate OS

64-Bit/133-MHz Single Channel Ultra3 SCSI HBA G2


OR

Is it a Smart array controller?


Regards,
rmn

[Dominic McHugh]

THe raid controller is SMart Array controller 64ctl

[sandeep_raman]

Hello Dominic,

The RAID implementation in a Smart Array Controller is purely hardware raid as against the OS which is software raid.
If you connect the disks to the SA 6400 controller and it boots up(i suppose it would'nt),you are wasting a piece of hardware.
If your requirement is a hardware raid implementation(i suppose it is),backup data and deploy the server using the Smart Start Cd.

SRH

[Caster Troy]

I agree with Sandeep and Ramesh, take a backup and redo OS after installing the Smart Array Controller.

[Dominic McHugh]

Ended up doing a reinstall as suggested - thanks all for your help

[sandeep_raman]

Hello Dominic,

If you feel the reply was of help,please check
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

SRH

[Caster Troy]

Hey Dominic,
Thanks + Points :) ok!!