smart array read cache algorithm
Hello.One of our customer have :dl360 g3.smart array 5312 256 cache.linux AS 2.1enclosure 4354r.6 146gb disks in raid5 - chunk size 16k.He is doing dd to /dev/null and when he using64k block size the...
View ArticleSA 642 volume build
Hi, first of all I must say I'm completely new to proliants and smartarrays.Today I've installed a smartarray 642 inside an ml370 g3 and I've entered ORCA to configure it. I've chosen to build a 0+1...
View ArticleUsing one disk of a RAID1 volume as a "backup"
I have an idea, but I am not really sure whether it might work or not - so I would like some feedback on it. I have a test machine, a DL380G3 with a 5302 smart array, four 72GB as a RAID5 volume and...
View ArticleGet firmware version of Broadcom Network controller in Prolient Gen 9 server
Hi,I want to get bootcode,PXE, UEFI, NCSI,CCM firmware version in my DL 380 Gen 9 prolient server. It has Broadcom Network controller. (HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-Port 331i Adapter).The server is flashed with...
View ArticleHow to disable usb boot on Proliant M110 G7?
Hello! I'm having problems with my server when I need to remotely restart it. If the Backup Usb Disk is plugged on, the system don't start. I Need to disable on BIOS, the USB boot step, but i don't...
View ArticleProliant ML110 G5 won't power up after power outage
The server will not power up. Fans cycle on and off continuously. PSU light flashes on with the fans. Standby light is on. Heartbeat is flashing. Unplugged all drives and DVD, no change. No output...
View ArticleDriver issue on DL380G5 after Win server 2008 R2 upgrade
I just reimaged at Dl380G5 to Win server 2008 R2 and all went well but one little item that is a bit of a neusance. I cannot find the correct driver for an unknown device....
View ArticleDL380 G7 SAS HD LED Brightness Weirdness
I'm running a ProLiant DL380 G7. All is well. No warning or failure lights. All 8 drive bays are occupied and all disks are operating fine. However, the green (and blue) LEDs on the drive in bay 7 is...
View ArticleThermal Shutdown - Disabling in BIOS
Hi,I tried to disable Thermal Shutdown in the ML110 G7 with latest ROM and iLO v1.85 via Remote Console.However, the bios doesn't allow me to hit Enter once I switch to Disable.I wonder is this feature...
View ArticleWhich O.S. my server came with?
Hi I have a HP Proliant DL380 G6 servers which needs to be reinstalled but can´t find documentation of which Operating System it came from. Where can I check this information and/or download the...
View ArticleCannot Access Original drive data when moved controller to 5302
I am upgrading storage on a dl380 proliant.I have a 4354 shelf with 10 36GB drives (5+5) connected via ports 3 and 4 on a smartarray 5304 controller.I have another 4354 shelf with 10 72 GB drives (5+5)...
View ArticleCan't restore some file when replace 1 disk on raid 5
Physical drive 3 have 10 harddisk and config at raid 5 , Harddisk Box 6 and raid backup battery has fail I change new Harddisk and backup battery rebuild process is run to finish but some data and some...
View ArticleProblem with smart array 6400
Dear all, I have a dl 380 g5 with a smart array 6400 and 7 disck in raid 5 with one spare.one of disk was in fault and the system ask me if I want to make the rebuild of the array ( F1) or if i want to...
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HP Smart Array P600 -- 337972-B21, why is it that G5 doesn't come with 64bit...
Hi everyone, I have this issue where I need to install HP Smart Array P600 -- 337972-B21 into DL380-G5. As you can see the P600 has 64bit PCI slot and for some reason the DL380-G5 does NOT come with...
View ArticleSmart Array 5300 bad disk replacement
Hello everyone, I have a ML350 G2 server with a RAID 5 array built into a SA 5300.I'm out of spare disks but I recovered one from an old and unused server. The disk it's ok, but I'm quite sure that is...
View Articlehp 410i - Import RAID0 (2xSATA HDD) from dead server
Hi there, I need to import the RAID0 array from one DL385G7 that's mainboard has died to another DL385G7. The Server that died had 2xSata 500GB's in a RAID0 configuration - BBWC 410i controller. I have...
View ArticlePROLIANT ML110 G3 Cant boot
After adding a disk to my Proliant ML 110 G3 it cant boot. No signal is sent to monitor at all. The disk is removed again, but still no signal on the monitor. What can be wrong? What can I do to make...
View ArticleP410I Raid 0 to Raid 1
It is possible to convert Logical Disk from Raid 0 to Raid 1? I have 1 146GB SAS disk in Raid 0 and want add another 146GB SAS disk as mirror to this disk. Server is DL380G6 with P410i SCSI controller.
View ArticleChange P212 for a P410
Hi, I have a Proliant DL165 G7 with an internal P410 HBA and a P212 with external port that has a D2600 Disk Enclosure attached. The P212 is playing up (that should be the subject of a different...
View ArticleHPSUM as a windows service
Is it possible to run HPSUM 7.3 as a windows service on a single server i.e. so we could have it always running and connect to it remotely to inventory other servers et
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