HP DL 320 G5P RAID configuration

[eliyaskhan]

I have installed windows 2003 server on HP dl320 g5p , and now need to enable RAID 1, but its not working when i enabled through bios, and even i tried to installed SATA storage controller form HP site ,and it says server does not support. Is it possible to configure hardware RAID, is yes , tell me what are the procedure

Thanks
eliyas

[Roger Faucher]

The base DL320 G5P servers have an integrated Intel 82801IR SATA controller. I don't think it supports RAID (but I'm not positive).
Do your system have an optional RAID controller installed?
You can find lots of information about your system here:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12854_div/12854_div.PDF

Do you know your model number (it looks something like 445431-xx1)? Please post it here. Do you have SAS or SATA drives? Any SAS/SATA HBA or Smart Array controller installed?

Unless you have a hardware RAID controller, you'll have to use W2K3 software mirroring.

Make a great day!

Roger

[Roger Faucher]

Sorry, according to page 42 of the PDF file I mentioned in my last message, the Intel 82801IR supports RAID 0 and 1.

[Roger Faucher]

See page 32 of 56

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00191707/c00191707.pdf

Roger

[eliyaskhan]

Thanks for the help