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• PERC 710 add physical disks for RAID 5 virtual disk and keep data

  I think to set up a physical disk 4 RAID 5 array on my new PowerEdge T320.  That should give me enough space to last long.  I have two empty slots of HD.  If I need more space, later, I'll be able to add one or two additional physical disks without losing the data already on the virtual disk?  If so, how?  I don't see a way to do this in the manual of Perc 710.

  Thank you

  Andrew

  Yes, it is "doable" later.  This can be done in the PERC BIOS, but it can be done in OMSA (OpenManage Server Administrator) within the OS.

  One thing to keep in mind is the limit of 2 TB "floppy" Windows on BIOS systems compatible.  If you plan to 4x4TB disks in a RAID 10, that TB ~ 8 'disc' will be converted to the GPT and BIOS UEFI boot mode value.

• RAID 1 / Raid 5 / virtual disks

  I'm working on a PowerEdge T610 with Raid 1 and Raid 5 server using a Perc 6 / i controller.  I am preparing to install a new drive to increase the raid 5 array.  I am aware that I need to install the hot player and use the task reconfigures via storage/Virtual disks.  However, I have a question.  When I "Blink" virtual disk 0 or 1 virtual disk, all five discs blink.  -Can I use the task to "Reconfigure" virtual disk 1 or is it important?

  Thanks for your help!

  Hello

  aforby

  When I "Blink" virtual disk 0 or 1 virtual disk, all five discs blink.  -Can I use the task to "Reconfigure" virtual disk 1 or is it important?

  Yes, it's important. I would not rely on the blink function to determine which virtual drive is that. I suggest that you review the details for the virtual disks and verify that hard disks are part of each virtual disk. Details should also list the virtual disk's RAID level.

  Thank you

• Help wanted | How to increase virtual disk space

  IM using ubuntu as my client machine and esxi 4.1 running on the server dell 2850. My image is initially sized like 15 GB, but I want to expand to 100 GB, which is the amount available in the actual physical drives attached to the server.

  If I try to change the disk space by changing the settings it does not change the internal space used by ubuntu. ?

  Can someone help me how can I change the settings for the virtual disk grows as the capacity of the physical drives increases?

  Thank you

  If you originally created a thin provisioned disk then it will behave as you describe, but you still need to expand the space inside your file of Ubuntu system using gparted. Download the live CD of gparted.

• Single controller RAID, LUNs, virtual disk groups question does?

  Hi VMware Experts.

  I have 5 servers (each at full load with local SSDS 8 x 1 TB).

  I'm curious:

  1. If I configure raid 5 (I'll have 6 TB per host), how many LUNS / data warehouses should create? Is it important here? In any case, we still have controller raid just unique, right?
  2. If I use VSANS, is there a difference in the answer above? A data store for each host is probably correct? Or because the VSAN configuration: raid0 /passthrough better to create several data warehouses/LUN?
  3. Insights into the performance here?

  Thank you!

  1. Yes, it is ok, because you have no other choice.

  2. you can't do several stores data vsan. A single vsan by cluster data store is possible.

  No matter how many ssd\hdd for each host that you have.

• PERC 6 / i RAID 5 with different size disks

  Is it possible to have a RAID 5 virtual disk on a PERC 6 / I card 2 500 GB drives, 1 disc 1 to?
  It is not a question if the third disk, only 500 GB will be used. All the disks are 3.5 inches and NearLine SAS 7200 RPM

  Thank you

  Philippe

  If all 3 disks are 3.5 inches and NLSAS and the only difference is a 1 TB drive and 2 other drives are 500 GB then Yes you should be able to create the raid 5 array. However, the table will use 500 GB of the 1 TB drive. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

• PowerEdge R720 virtual disk question

  Hi, our company has bought a Dell PowerEdge R720. I tried to use the lifecycle controller in RAID configuration. At the start, it has 3 500 GB SAS HARD drive, but I ordered 2 x 320 GB additional SAS being what I intend to do it, use the 2 x 320 GB like OS install as RAID 1 and RAID 5 on the default 3 x 500 GB, but for some reason any, whenever I have configure RAID , either on the two 320 or 3 x 500 GB, it shows just a virtual disk, 2 x 320 GB or 500 GB x 3, I see not two for RAID 1 and RAID 5 virtual disks. Am I missing something here? or I have to perform an extra step?

  Kind regards

  Jeff

  Hello Jeff,.

  If you try to install the operating system through the lifecycle controller method. You must have the latest lifecycle controller OS driver pack installed in your system. For the latest driver pack OS, please download from our support http://support.dell.com/ site by entering you service number and download OS Driver pack drivers.

  You can update the OS driver pack thorugh iDRAC GUI or through the lifecycle controller GUI and once after the OS driver pack update. When you try to deploy the operating system through the life cycle of the controller, you will appear on the list of supported operating systems and you can select the operating system you want to install by mounting the image operating system or DVD media connected to the system.

  Please let me know if you have any question.

  Thanks, Neeraj

• Develop a virtual drive on a Dell Perc 6 / i Raid 6?

  Hello

  I have a PowerEdge T310 with 4 disks hotswap (raid 6), and his running dangerously low on space...

  Can I just buy 4 new larger discs and (one by one) replace the 'old'?

  If I can expand the virtual drive or I have to create a second virtual disk with the new free space?

  Thanks for your help

  -Michael

  Hello RobertQuinn,

  Here's the way taken in charge to get extra space for your system.

  (1) get a backup of your data

  (2) remove the table

  (3) to re-create the table with the big readers

  (4) reinstall OS if have a BONE on the front table

  (5) to restore the backup data

  Now, it is also a way not taken in CHARGE that you can do it as well & to do this as it is as follows:

  (1) get a backup of your data.

  (2) rebuild each disc large table.

  (3) after all rebuilt Delete array.

  (4) after the table has been deleted and then make a change

  (5) does NOT init the virtual disk

  (6) create new array with Available space

  Please let us know if you have any other questions.

• PERC H330 and Raid 5, try adding another SATA drive raid 5 array

  Hi all

  I have one server PowerEdge T330 with 8 slots of disc and have currently 3 SATA drives running a raid 5 configuration.  I have a virtual disk configured for Raid (must).

  The operating system recognizes the disk and is able to use the resources...

  My desire is to add another hard drive to the table (hard disks of the same size, same brand, etc.) with 4 disks without losing any data.

  I looked in the settings of the iDrac and the only adjustment was to add the new disk as a global hot spare or a hot spare dedicated to the virtual drive.

  I also looked in the BIOS and do not see a way to add the new drive.

  Does anyone know how to increase capacity?  I can blow the virtual drive if necessary and start over without problem.  I intend to gradually accomplish this Act until adding 8 disks. (5 times).

  Help!

  Hello.

  Management controllers RAID and tables is not made in the BIOS iDRAC or systems. For the management of the RAID (virtual disks) arrays, you have OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA). If not installed, see the link: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=TK61C once installed, go to-> Storage->-> H330 PERC controllers-> virtual disk--> sub tasks available-> select reconfigure and run-> then check a box to add the fourth disk on the next page. Follow the prompts and allows you to extend your range of RAID 5.

• Disc question PowerEdge T300 Perc 6 / I Raid 5

  I have a PowerEdge T300 with Perc 6 / I and Raid 5 with 3 hot swap 15 k 146 GB disks and 1 hot spare in the fourth slot from the backplane. Drive HARD 0 is orange flashing while HDD1 thru HDD3 are green. I have a new hard drive to install. I have to restart under the Perc 6 / I installation, disable HDD0, then turn the power off and replace it and walk back in Perc 6 / I and add the new disk and restart. Drive HARD 0 rebuild in the table or what I need to assign the new drive as the new hot spare? Are there instructions on how to replace a drive like that?

  Thank you

  Mark

  Once in the controller and you can just physically pull the failed drive. After removing, then wait a moment and insert the new drive. If the virtual disk has been degraded, then it should start to rebuild on its own once the replacement is inserted. If the virtual disk has been Optimal, then physically pull the drive and insert the replacement. Then in the BIOS OF THE controller, you can configure the replacement as a hot spare.

• Reference Dell R610 RAID, virtual disk more problems of 1800 GB

  Hello community,

  I was frustrated by my attempt at installing VSphere 4.0 Update 2 (or 1) on a virtual disk on a SAS Perc 6, which is more than 1 800 GB in size and I was wondering if any of you have had similar experiences and how you have handled THIS.

  Unfortunately this system will use internal to the storage drive as it will be in a remote location.

  Any help is greatly appreciated

  Thank you

  Brian Wing

  Calix

  Break your table into smaller pieces. ESX requires a minimum of about 10 GB, even if you can make bigger it. ESXi requires only 1 GB. Data warehouses may not be less than 2 TB. You may be able to use virtual disks raid based to break the table.

• Reconfigure the virtual disk using OpenManage of RAID 0, RAID-5

  I apologize for the spacing.  I'm having a little wrong with this forum edit my post.

  My small business has had a T610 run for a few years with the following configuration:

  T610 Server

  PERC 6 / i controller

  4 physical disk 1 TB

  Virtual disk 0 size 1 800 GB RAID - 5

  Size of the virtual disk 1 992 GB RAID - 5

  Virtual Disk 1 was running Exchange and everything else on VD 0.

  Last weekend, I had a breakdown of table flat due to the failure of a damaged drive on Windows SBS 2008, who couldn't recover. When I contacted support Pro and got a new drive, I was told not to recreate the same virtual drives and use one.

  The local tech and I have been quite underlined and used the Perc 6 / I BIOS to recreate the exact configuration. Then, we had to use Backup Exec 2010 to restore the data. Somehow, we have selected by mistake instead of RAID 5 RAID-0 on recreation of the two virtual disks.

  So now, I have the following configuration in OpenManage:

  Virtual disk 0 size 1 800 GB RAID - 0

  Size of the virtual disk 1 992 GB RAID - 0

  I called Dell and gave instructions in OpenManage on how to reconfigure a virtual disk by adding a physical drive and conversion to RAID-5. My problem is reconfigure is not an option in the dropdown menu, I am told, because I have two virtual disks that have stripes.

  I have the ability to drive to go to 1 single virtual disk, given only Exchange is on the second and I can move, then unmold Virtual Disk 1. So my plan is:

  Full backup tape.

  Move Exchange off the drive sitting in virtual disk 1 to disk on virtual disk 0.

  Remove the virtual disk 1.

  Add a 5th physical HD.

  I hope at this point OpenManage will then give me the option in the drop-down list to reconfigure Virtual Disk 0.

  The option to Reconfigure in OpenManage will appear after that he sees only 1 virtual disk?

  Hello

  KRoy66

  The option to Reconfigure in OpenManage will appear after that he sees only 1 virtual disk?

  Yes, the ability to reconfigure should be available as soon as you remove the second table off readers. Technicians are you talked with correct you cannot reconfigure a table in slices.

  I know that you went through the entire process of relocation and restoration of backup, but it is preferable that do you it again. Let me explain why your table has been configured in this way, and why you may need to reinstall again.

  There are limits on the partition. To create a partition more of 2 TB, it must be TPG. In order to boot the system from a partition GPT Board must be set to UEFI mode. The problem you will encounter when trying to create a large RAID 5 is that you will not be able to use more than 2 TB of it. You create a new table in slices to use the extra space.

  If the system card is already set to UEFI mode then you should be able to convert the GPT partition and expand to necessary to hold account space. If you have installed the operating system with the system of administration established on the MBR can change in UEFI and conversion of GPT likely to cause BONE to be unstable if you are able to boot on it at all.

  I think you need to save yourself a lot of hassle and do this upgraded correctly. I know it will be a lot more time to restart, but you should set the UEFI boot mode, remove the two RAID 0, create the new large RAID 5, reinstall the OS and then restore the backup.

  Do it right now probably will save you a lot of time.

  Thank you

• Add the disk to the PERC H700 of RAID integrated table 5

  Hi all.

  I have currently a Dell PowerEdge R710 configured with 4 SAS - 2 10 146 k Seagate 2.5 "drives in a Perc h700 integrated Bay RAID-5. I ordered a SAS-2 10 146 k disk Seagate 2.5 "to add to the Bay RAID-5 storage, making it a 5-disc set. What is the best way to add the drive to the RAID-5 array without losing any data? I have OpenManage Server Admin on the server.

  OS: Windows Server 2003 R2 32 BIT

  You can use OMSA... go in storage, PERC, virtual disks and select Reconfigure in the drop-down list of tasks available for your RAID 5.  This will add the disk to your RAID 5, then you will need to adjust the partitions in Windows once it is completed.

• Updated full M610/620 PERC H310 Mini RAID 1 disk

  I have 8 servers in my M1000e chassis.  They have all two drives 146 GB in Raid-1.  Just got in a boat load of 600GO drives gently used off PE R630 servers who are re-designed in a laboratory.

  I would like to replace all the records with the largest, with minimal downtime and no data loss.

  Advice? Tips? Advice?  Everything would be extremely appreciated before I mess up and make + 400 users very angry with me...

  Hello.

  It is possible to perform this operation with minimal downtime. Ensure that you have a backup validates your data just to be safe. You can do this by deleting every old hard drive and replacing with 600 GB disk, one at a time. Let the new drive to rebuild completely before replacing the other. You can monitor the progress of the reconstruction in OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) if installed. Clear the foreign configuration if it appears on the disc, if the drive rebuilt and state LOAN ; assign as a Global hot spare.

  You will notice that the total capacity of the virtual disk (VD) will not 600GO, because there will be unused space on the disks. You will use the property capacity expansion (OCE) online from your controller to claim unused space. In OMSA, GB storage-> PERC H310-> virtual disk-> available-> Reconfigure tasks-> capacity and continue. Under RAID level, select RAID 1 and enter 100 to recover any space unused on the disks and continue. See schematic illustration below:

  

  

  Let me know if you need additional assistance.

• PowerEdge 2900 (and 2950) with PERC 5i - extend Raid 5

  Hello

  I have a Dell (PowerEdge 2900) server with a Raid PERC 5i (with BBWC) controller and 4 SATA drives installed (a virtual disk Raid 5, Windows 2008).

  Now I have an extra drive (same capacity, same speed) and installed on the server.

  I tried to expand the existing virtual disk (and the disk group) with the new physical disk drive in the BIOS of the controller and openmanage server administrator (managed node) running on windows.

  But it is not possible to do with this Raid Cntrl?

  Is there a way to do this without loss of data and maintenance of raid 5 redundancy?

  The same procedure I need to do on a PE2950 (PERC5i)

  Thank you and best regards,

  loop11

  What have you tried exactly, and what has happened or what have you seen?  You did not mention anything that leads me to believe that you tried this in the right place :)

  The PERC 5 / I can do without a doubt:

  With the disc, go to OMSA, PERC, case/bottom of basket, storage, physical disks and make sure your drive shows ready.

  If ready, go to the OMSA, storage, PERC, virtual disks, select Reconfigure in the drop down menu to your RAID 5, follow the wizard to add the disk.

  If the record shows the foreign, go to the OMSA, storage, PERC, Information/Configuration (link at the top of the page), click on foreign/clear in the dropdown menu, then follow the directions above.