Problemi nel rebuild di a raid 5 Array knew PowerEdge 2900 con controller Perc 6 / i [CF]

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• PowerEdge 2900 Perc 6 / i internal Raid Controller

  OK, so I use a server Dell PowerEdge 2900 with a PERC 6 / i integrated RAID controller

  I have configured the RAID array very well, installed Windows 2008 R2 and works fine and dandy

  The only problem I encounter is that, when starting the server (Post), I get a message on the cable SAS B are not connected or misconfigured.  The bottom of the basket on my server, which goes to the internal drives, has only a port where I can plug a cable between the Perc 6 / i.  Where is the 2nd wire supposed to go?  I can't find the second port.

  Thank you

  Hello

  joeyjojo56

  I get a message on the cable SAS B are not connected or misconfigured.  The bottom of the basket on my server, which goes to the internal drives, has only a port where I can plug a cable between the Perc 6 / i.  Where is the 2nd wire supposed to go?  I can't find the second port.

  PERC connector 0 goes to the bottom of basket. Connector on the PERC 1 connects to the modular Bay. If you don't have the module Bay optional then you ensure that you use the 0 on the PERC and not the connector 1.

  Thank you

• RAID 1 array degraded; no option to rebuild

  I have a PowerEdge T110 server with a PERC S100 RAID controller (firmware / RAID of 'false').  Unfortunately, I had a little accident tonight while I was working on this machine.  In trying to clean up a mess of cable, I accidentally yanked on the wrong cable and disconnected the power supply of the server.

  When the server has been run through POST, he paused and said the RAID 1 array was degraded.  Entering the S100 configuration, it tells me that unit 0 is degraded, and the other is fine.  The server starts very well.

  I opened the OpenManage utility that displays the status of the Ramdisk to deteriorate as well.  However, despite the poster the State as being degraded, absolutely nowhere no it lists all option to rebuild the table.  I can't even check the consistency.  Under the drop-down list for 'tasks', the only available options are:

  1. Delete
  2. Having-right/remove the dedicated hot spare assignment
  3. Change of name

  That's all.  Of course, I don't want to do any of these.  The BIOS configuration utility seems also unnecessary.  Although it lists the specific physical drive that is deteriorating, I see no option to rebuild the coherence of the table.  Because the physical disk has failed and is not actually damaged, I don't need or want to replace it.

  So, why everything isn't rebuild option listed, and how can I rebuild this table without deleting all of the volume and restore a backup?

  I tried swapping cables, and while he was smart enough to realize that the disk has just moved, it has not affected the degraded disk.

  I decided to do bankruptcy and just remove the degraded and 'clean' drive by using DiskPart.  That has worked, and Windows 7 shows the drive as "not initialized".  I put back it in the server, and it has been recorded as being non RAID... was not even as 'new '.  Basically, it was like its own volume automatically.

  I kept starting in Windows Server to verify that I have screwed something up to put my nerves at ease.  Windows starts, I went in the virtual disks of OpenManage section and saw that the (rather old) 'new' drive appeared.  So, I chose "delete" in the list of available jobs.  He deleted successfully, disappearing from the list of virtual disks.

  At this point, I thought I could go ahead and assign a spare drive dedicated to the array degraded since the tasks available.  Nope. No disks available. What?

  Panic now, I went in the "physical disk" section of OpenManage, and he was there with his status as a 'ready' (opposite to 'online').  The title of his available tasks, it was 'global hot spare assignment. "  I did that, and the status of the RAID battery under 'virtual disks' changed to 'reconstruction '.

  [ADMIN NOTE: profanity removed by TOU], why was it so difficult?

  During the time I spent writing this, its reconstruction progress has reached 4%.  I'll update on the State when it is finished.

  EDIT: Everything worked successfully.  Reconstruction finished after a few hours and the RAID volume is re-reading in good health.

• Problem with XServe and XServe RAID via Fibre Channel

  Hello everyone,

  I have a problem with my blended Xserve RAID.

  I see in RAID-Admin and configure it successfully (via Ethernet). Connect with our Xserve via Fibre Channel, but the XServe and XServe RAID do not detect each other.

  The fiber on the Xserve channel LEDs are white on the Xserve RAID completely off and permanent.

  RAID-Admin status of Fibre Channel: 'No connection (1 table)' with a red square.

  If I try to open the utility of fiber channel I get the message: "card Fibre Channel is not found." Utility disk OS X can't, too.

  I changed the card connector cable, and made several reboots. But each time the same thing: they do not detect each other.

  Xserve (2009):

  -2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500

  -Map of Apple dual-channel 4 Gb Fibre Channel (LSI7204EP)

  XServe RAID:

  -RAID 5 in an array (only on the left with 5 x 500 GB)

  -1.5.1 Firmware

  -Cable Apple 4 Gb SFP - SFP

  Thanks for your help and sorry for my bad English!

  Hi Mpm-Mainz,

  Check if you have enabled LUN masking. To be able to see, you will need to download raid admin 1.5 not the 1.5.1

  Xserve RAID Admin Tools 1.5

  Have you also tried to use the other controller? Even if there is no disc in there, then it should appear in the preferences of fiber card system.

  Thank you
  Owen

• Factory restore / Boot Order RAID 0 array?

  I have a 'mobile 'current enforcement office (laptop) XP Pro SP2 with dual hard drives in a RAID 0 array.  For various reasons, I want to put the machine in its factory out-of-the-box condition using discs of recovery/restoration of the manufacturer (essentially the application of Norton Ghost). I did my due diligence regarding the restoration of the machine and 'reconstruction' from there, but the machine does not start on boot from the restore disc CD.  I do not venture into the BIOS often... the existing boot priority order is as follows:

  1. USB FDC:

  2 PCISCSI: FTTX Ary1

  3 IDEO_M: QSI CD-RW/DVD-ROM

  4 IDEO_S: _NEC DVD + /-RW

  5. PCI LAN:

  6.

  7 etc.

  I don't have a built-in floppy drive. I want the machine to start from #3 (my first optical drive).  In the order of precedence of the BIOS Boot, I simply move #3 to the #1 or #2 position?  Will be other items then simply drop into their existing order?

  I do not know how does RAID 0 of the table is on the boot order selection, but I don't want to spoil anything.  I appreciate your help and your expertise.

  Hi Aravaipa,

  · On what CD drive you insert the disc?

  · The operating system was preinstalled on the computer?

  · If so, what the number and model of the computer?

  · If it was custom build provide the serial number and model of the motherboard?

  · Have you have saved data on the computer?

  I suggest you to back up data before performing the procedure below:

  1. If the computer is preinstalled on RAID 0 configuration then you might need to break the Raid by changing the variable speed drive (ATA controller) to Normal or IDE

  2. as you have two CD/make ROM DVD readers like the first and the second in the boot sequence and make the method of trial and error to see what DVD Rom detects the recovery disk

  Note: Change to the BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk. You can contact the manufacturer of the computer for better assistance.

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

• Upgrade the disks in RAID 6 array: what is the best

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2900 running Windows Server 2008 R2 and 6 x 75 GB 10K SAS drives.  PERC 6 / i controller RAID 6 with 5 drives + HS 1 (total 6 discs)

  I have 6 x 300 GB 10K SAS drives ready to trade.

  I read everything I can on hot swapping etc and what I can't find is any method to close the front discs actually pulling them.  Supposed to be via Computer Manager-> storage but not here?

  Restarted, Ctrl + R, in the controller BIOS, nothing there either.

  I have therefore 2 options:

  (1) go for it, just pull up a disc and put in a new and let them rebuild.  Repeat x 5

  (2) stop, change the music, etc.  I don't like to stop a perfectly functional server...

  Looks like #1 would be better, but without the stop disk option I'm not sure...

  Then there is the whole operation in general.  It is best to:

  (1) hot-swap & rebuild

  (2) make a backup to disk image, on all readers of a sudden and restore?

  Looks like #2 would be better... but I don't still need to re - install the software on the array of naked?

  Hello

  budcarlson

  I read everything I can on hot swapping etc and what I can't find is any method to close the front discs actually pulling them.  Supposed to be via Computer Manager-> storage but not here?

  The operating system has no control on the disks. The drives are controlled by the PERC. You must use either a software that allows the management of PERC as OpenManage Server Administrator or boot directly on THE controller's BIOS.

  You should have an option available for the physical disks offline before removing a table. Which will allow you to remove a disc without causing data corruption.

  budcarlson

  Then there is the whole operation in general.  It is best to:

  (1) hot-swap & rebuild

  (2) make a backup to disk image, on all readers of a sudden and restore?

  Looks like #2 would be better... but I don't still need to re - install the software on the array of naked?

  The best practices and the method supported is to back up the data, create a new RAID array with new drives, reinstall, and then restore the backup.

  Hot swapping and reconstruction are the best way to do this, but the simplest is not the best way. If you choose to rebuild and hot-swappable, you will also need either to create a new RAID array (sliced table) to use the new space or change the markup for the table.

  Thank you

• Degraded RAID 1 array: PowerEdge 2800

  Hello to everyone. I hope someone can shed some light on this unusual situation.

  I have a PowerEdge 2800, which must be replaced before May this year, this is a great server and done an excellent job over the past 7 years.

  OK for the problem; The server administrator has been a failure on 0:0

  In the server, we have:

  0: Maxtor 36 GB 15 k 0 0:1 Fujitsu 73 GB 15 k something 1:2... 1:3 something...

  So, I jumped 0:0 and the server worked great with a range of gradations, and 15 seconds I inserted back to the PE2800. After about 45 minutes the RAID 1 array has been rebuilt, but it still says expected failure. So I thought that better order some new readers - I received today; 2 x 146 GB 15 k Seagate Cheetah.

  OK, so I jumped 0:0 drive and inserted one of the 146 GB Cheetah and the server crashed - wouldn't boot at all and gave me an error stating that the logical drive failed.

  Thus, in the PERC4i BIOS, I forced drive 0:1 online and the server is now back operational but with a range of gradations.

  So that's where I am, what choice do I have?

  Insert the old disk with a predicted failure, leave it alone or try the 146 GB Cheetah. I don't really want to do an any of them, but I will order another 73 GB Fujitsu in the meantime.

  I want to know is why the server crash after having inserted the cheetah disc? I traded to many-a-time pluggable hard drives in the past in several dell breaks and never experienced anything like this.

  Degraded running, any response would be massively appreciated.

  Thank you very much.

  "So, I'm now to square, where I have a RAID1 system with a disk failure planned.  What would you do from here on? »

  Another thing that many people do not know is with a disk of pf, should it be forced offline before replacing, if not the FP flag can be assigned to the new drive (until a real "rescan" is performed) and can result in strange behavior (the controller is more sensitive to potential readers of pf failure).

  "Common sense says I can't mix-match 10 k / 15 k TPM!

  You CAN / layout speeds and/or sizes (there's nothing wrong with him "technically"), but in real-world scenarios, you would ever want to mix speeds (depending on the configuration, it degrade the speed of the whole picture).  One thing you can't do is mix U320 SCSI U160 readers on a bottom of basket/controller.

  "What would you do from here on?

  I guess from here depends on what you feel more comfortable making.  There is a chance that the pf reader works fine until you are finished with the server (or until you can get another replacement - if you feel another replacement would be better than those you currently have), even if it might cause additional problems if his condition deteriorates.  There is a chance it could happen again if you try to replace it, but I think it's unlikely to happen.  If it was me (and it is important to remember that this isn't :)), I force disk 0 offline and replace "hot" by the other 146 GB drive.  Another thing you could do, who feel probably less risky, is simply to insert the disc of 146 GB in an open slot, assign as a relief, then force offline disk 0, which results in a regeneration start automatically with disk 0.

• Suggested Drive setup for new h8 - 1360t with SSD and Raid-1 array

  All,

  I need some advice on how to configure the drives in my new system (waiting for construction and delivery, sigh).

  I bought a plan to replace the 1 TB drive with a new drive SSD that I start from and H8 - 1360T (Win 7 Pro).

  I also have a Raid-1 array in an old HP 4999 T system (Vista) disks Western Digital Caviar Black 2x2TB

  By looking at the motherboard plug appear to be only SATA0/1 6 GB/s, the others are 3GBPS.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c03132942

  I was a little surprised by that and need some advice.

  1. If I put the SSD on SATA0 or SATA1, the quickest way?

  2 or do I put the drives Raid-1 array and move the SSD to path of 3 Gbps?

  I think this last (option 2), but wanted to get your entry in case missed me something.

  Thank you

  Joel

  Ruette,

  Thanks for your comments. Looks like I should start with Option 1 as a better starting point.

  Joel

• RAID 5 array on PERC6 / I offline

  OK, so we have a 2970 with a PERC6/i. 5 disks in a RAID 5 array and a hot spare. I apparently lost two readers today, one failed and the other started showing as a foreign config. I erased the foreign config and I replaced the drive, but now on my table, I show 3 disks and 2 marked pitches "missing." How can I make this table back online and ready to go without deletion and creation of a new VD? Thanks in advance...

  IMPORT

  Used ONLY when the array is offline (non-functional/failed). If you have a 3-drive RAID 5 and two disks are foreign (or a stranger, a failure or missing), RAID 5 is dead and off line. You must import it in this case. If you replace a drive has failed/foreigners with a new and a new is marked as foreign and you import, you will corrupt your data.

  CLAIRE

  Used ONLY when the table is online (upward and running, functional). If you have a 3-drive RAID 5 and a single drive foreign shows (which means that the disc is also offline), you must DELETE it (if it is an original or a replacement drive), and then assigned as a hot spare.

  In general, once you clear the foreign configuration, you do not get a second chance - the disc is in a ready state.

• 4.0, ESXi and 3Ware 9650SE Raid 10 array - now what?

  Hello-

  I installed ESXi 4.0 on a new server with the above mentioned RAID 10 array and that you have installed vSphere Client on a separate computer. Under storage cards, I see the following:

  ICH10 2 port SATA IDE Controller

  vmhba1 block SCSI

  vmhba34 block SCSI

  ICH10 4 port SATA IDE Controller

  vmhba0 block SCSI

  vmhba33 block SCSI

  iSCSI Software adapter

  iSCI adapter software iSCSI

  Mobo is a supermicro X8DAH + controller 3Ware is a 9650SE SATA 8LPML (8 ports) with 4 disks preconfigure RAID 10

  How can I get ESXi to see table so I can start installing VM?

  wjstarck wrote:

  Also, leading me to http://kb.lsi.com/KnowledgebaseArticle15548.aspx

  Yes, this link seems to have enough detailed instructions on how to install the specific driver under ESX and ESXi.

  When I run Setup ESXi 4.0 DVD, there no option anywhere to load additional drivers?

  According to the article, your RAID device can only serve as secondary storage under ESXi.    If this is the case, I would be first to install ESXi to a small local SATA or USB.  After the initial installation, you can then follow the instructions in the article linked to download/install the driver for your RAID controller.  Then you can use your RAID array to store your guests on.

• Dell PowerEdge 2900 - need to use internal drives for RAID

  Hi all

  I am the I.T. guy for small business from my father. I help them on the side.

  They have recently purchased a PowerEdge 2900 server used with 4 internal SCSI drives

  This server also has a Dell SAS 5 / i integrated controller

  I want to install Windows 2008 R2 standard on this server and use it as a file server and a place to host QuickBooks Enterprise.

  The problem, in that I am running is that I can't find in the Bios or anywhere in the server startup utilities where I can configure the 4 internal drives as a RAID 5 array. I want to do this and THEN install the Windows Server operating system. I used the last Build Server utility Dell and also updated all the firmware to the latest versions. The Build Server utility doesn't let me configure the RAID array.  What I'm missing here?

  Thank you very much for your help!

  I upgraded to a PERC 6 / i integrated RAID controller and now problem is solved. Just need a new controller internal RAID.

  Problem is solved!

• POWEREDGE 2900 - Perdita configurazione RAID [GRO]

  DELL POWEREDGE 2900 server

  Service etiquette: 82ZCL2J

  Buonasera

  Ho avuto no problem with there server sopra remainder. Non viene più caricato launch Windows. Dopo essere nella configurazione del raid entered, ho visto che non era più any configurazione impostata! (He raid age settato l 1).

  I have brain comunque non hanno personally I dati. Otherwise riconfigurare wanting it raid e vedere is it server riparte.

  Pero mi'd sapere come e stato possibile? It could be he controller guasto? Ed inoltre non having the che non possa ricapitare e possibile auswechseln tell it controller?

  Grazie

  Saluti

  Salve,

  Poter riconfigurare is he raid controller e tutto miss it to content. He reason by cui configurazione TR e persa could not dipendere dalla raid controller, banalmente a riavvio aspettato no la has uno sbalzo di corrente Può generare problemi di questo tipo caso in some.

  There's sono presenti sul nostro sito, especially sulla brain/raid controller firmware news.

  Saluti

• Dell PowerEdge 2900 RAID and drive down

  I have a Dell PowerEdge 2900 server. The primary transmission table has three drives and RAID 5. The system came this way, and it has been humming for quite a long time. Recently, one of the disks has deteriorated and the light on the drive flashes green and light amber. The light amber, I figured, it means that there is a problem with the drive and must be replaced. Then, I found a replacement on Amazon.com drive and installed (the drive is hot, but my cold started to be sure). I installed the drive, but keeps flashing green and amber light.

  I didn't know that I shouldn't have to replace the drive in this way, so I will now try to figure out what to do next. I hoped to reallocate the foreign disk so that I can use it, but my server always shows the reader, not having even if the new replacement drive is in the slot, now.

  I'm running PERC 5 / I integrated utility of Configuration Bios 1.04 - 019 a

  I started the server and you press CTRL-R. I've highlighted the controller and press the F2 key, what is operations. When the operations window opens, there are three menu items:

  Create new VD
  Zero Config reset
  Foreign config

  The only thing that I am allowed to do in this menu is to reset the configuration. I can't move my cursor upwards or downwards for one of the other choice of two menu.

  Scroll when the virtual disk and he discovers, it still shows the first two discs and a lack.

  When I press CTRL + N to display the next screen, I see a player listed as failed.

  How can I rebuild my RAID with this new drive? If I can't do it, what is the best way to remove the RAID and start over? If I delete the RAID and do it again (and if my replacement drive is indeed well), how can I make sure that my server not to see it, not having so that I can start using it?

  Alternating flashing green/orange means that the disc is in a status of predictive failure. What OS is running system? If you hotswap drive next failure they may possibly other issues table because the drive was online and participating in the table with errors on the disk. The adequate alternative method is to use our software Openmanage Server Administrator to run a consistency check on the table and then the drive offline. Once this has been done you can then swap the drive. It seems that in your case, that the new drive had bad data copied on it and it made a predictive failure as well. We want to do is run our hard drive diagnostics and test drives in the system.

  http://downloads.Dell.com/FOLDER01456532M/1/Dell-onlinediags-Win32-2.30.0.70.exe

  Install and run the GUI version in the start menu. In the left pane select the PERC 5 and then in the lower right pane select quick test and then to run tests.

• POWEREDGE 2900 RAID 10 HAS NOT DEGRADED

  Hello

  I have a Setup raid 10 on a server PowerEdge 2900, Perc 6 / i. There are 4 250 GB drives, set up as a Raid 10. A drive has failed. I tried the disk with a hot swap size even more recent. The server crashed and restarted, Post message showed during initialization F/W and writing degraded disk virtual, but restarting Ok. When I OpenManage it shows degraded and only shows 3 locations of the physical drive page. New drive is orange flashing on the right indicator light.

  Can someone help me with the permutation of the reader?

  Thank you!

  Madmin46

  Is that possible given that the new drive is not a certified dell disk that would cause problems?

  Yes, and that's the most likely cause. Some versions of the AR4 are posted on several PERC controllers. Many times non-certified readers will work fine, but when certified and non-certified are run together, there are often questions... thinking that it is a American, South African and a Pilipino all English - speaking it may be difficult for the three to communicate because they all talk about the different versions of the same language, and language gap can cause problems on a controller which the tolerance of error and delay (patience) are thin.

• PowerEdge 2900 III RAID 10?

  Hello

  I have a server PowerEdge 2900 III with SAS 6/iR integrated (Embedded) and SATAu with two bays of 4 HDD int each Bay.

  I would like to install 8 1 TB SATA HARD drive each and make a RAID 10 for all HDD 8 configuration in total, I will have a 4 TB storage.

  Is it possible to do so as PERC 6/iR has two separate connectors?

  Thank you

  AG

  First, it is important to know what controller you have.

  SAS 6/iR can RAID 0 and 1 (and JBOD).

  The PERC 6 / i can do what you are wanting.

  RAID can be configured through the connectors without any problem.