This isn't relevant - the server contains a NS204i boot device and is working correctly with this - this relates to the onboard SR100i controller ... View more

HyperV hosts using HP DSM. Snapshot agent hasn’t been installed so I guess this is my first step. ODX is offline data transfer which is enabled by default on 2012 r2 & 2016 hosts, I know support for this was not there in left hand days so was wondering is it supported now or should this be disabled? VSA units are 12.6 so should i update to 12.7, have been wary of doing that. ... View more

Whereabouts did you locate this information in SPOCK as I am searching and finding nothing, trying ascertain the Storevirtual ODX support? ... View more

coming back to this issue, I finally have a hardware configuration which allows me to team 2 x 10Gb ports as per the release notes for 12.7. I have followed the recommendations, configured VMQs, RSS etc and still the management software reports this as a slow network connection as it reports it as 10Gb and not the 20Gb team I can see from the Windows environment. Is this a HP support issue or is there a recommended fix? ... View more

Thanks for the reply. In HyperV world here so unfortunately I cannot match your process. I just want to be certain that I am covering the process correctly at controller level. From what I have read I believe I have to add the 2 physical disks to each server, then at controller level ADD the new disks to the existing Array:- BUT then crucially I have to create NEW logical drive with those 2 disks?? <-- that is my key question I guess that this then presents a new disk within Disk Management, add this to the VSA and then within the management software add as a new disk:- Pg 34 of the manual also suggests:- "IMPORTANT: If you are adding disks to StoreVirtual VSAs that are already in a cluster, be aware that the process may take more time and that the CMC does not prevent multiple storage systems in a cluster from being taken offline. When adding a disk, the storage system is restarted and the new disk is formatted. The format operation may take a long time to complete if the new disk is large. New writes are then resynchronized with the other storage systems in the cluster, which can impact performance. Has that been your experience. Thanks the assistance. ... View more

thanks for the reply so if i understand correctly... Within Smart Storage Administrator I need to create a new logical drive? I can add the new disks to the existing array but then need to create a new logical drive within that? - I cannot expand the existing logical drive that is already presented through to the VSA cluster? Or can I expand the existing logical drive at controller level BUT have to create a new logical drive at VSA level? The PDF that I have read through doesn't quite make this clear unfortunately so just want to be certain ... View more

thanks for the pointer in the end it was something as simple as the slot the server was installed into...   Moved from Bay4 to Bay9 and the server appeared online on the SAS switch and allowed storage to be presented.   Would love to know how those algorithms work!! ... View more

screenshots hopefully... ... View more

sorry not sure why that isn't attached will try again.   switches are in bays 5 & 6 in the C7000, port mapping looks good on the blade management console, it's just within the SAS switch management console itself the blade is showing as offline and it is not presenting any SAS connectors to the switch - very puzzled.       ... View more

Hi -   Attempting to upgrade from 8.5 to 9.5 --> one unit did this without issue P4300 12Tb SATA FW versions of what hardware? Correct - it is posting, starts saniq then hangs and goes no further... ... View more

further update - the post screen appears to hang once it's processed the "Ready" command and then states "Kernel Check mapping tables up to 128000000 @ 10000 - 16000" Not sure that is of any use.... ... View more

Hi Jess - sorry quick followup - customer does not have the restore ISO and I cannot locate a specific one for the NSM2120 - would the P4000 restore ISO work? ... View more

Jess - thank you, that looks like my issue.   Will see if they have the restore CD onsite and if not then try and get it downloaded, no data on these units now so can just blow them away and go straight to 9.   Thanks again Colin ... View more