RAID 5

RAID Configuration in HP Proliant DL360

I just bought an HP Proliant DL360 G6 Server, I have install the HP Smart array and Configure the RAID 0 and 5 with a 5 HDD SAS 147 GB HDD, I installed Window 2003 E.Edition 64bit on RAID 0 but can not see the RAID 5 which should be the other HDD. Can some one show me how to configure it aft OS is...

RAID-5 performance

Hi can someone please explain to me how in RAID-5 it is possible to perform a single logical write operation in no more than 1 physical read and 2 physical writes?

HOW TO CREATE RAID 5 ON A WINDOWS SERVER 2003

I WANT TO CREATE RAID 5 ON A WINDOWS SERVER 2003. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION 1) I HAVE 3 HARD DRIVES, WHICH HAS ALTOGETHER 70 GB, IT'S CONSUMING FAST THE SPACE, SO I WANT TO ADD ANOTHER HARD DRIVE , THERE ARE 6 SLOTS IN MY SERVER CAN I ADD ANOTHER HARD DRIVE IN THE SERVER AND WANT TO ADD THE SPACE OF...

Dell PowerEdge 6400 alarm settings

My dell poweredge 6400 had a drive fail in raid 5 config. How do i disable the alarm that goes off when this happens. Software/Hardware used: Dell PowerEdge 6400

Dell PowerEdge 2800, 5 physical Maxtor's, 1 RAID 5. RAID controller or hdd failure?

An above mentioned server was taken out of storage after 3 years. (storage was proper - sealed packaging&moisture absorbers) [strong][/strong]Does not start: 2 of 5 raid disks show "failed", both in RAID BIOS and LED's on the front panel. I tried swapping 2 failed drives with 2 good ones in...

RAID drives

how do you install a raid array

Migrating two new 1TB drives to RAID 5 array

Using AMD's RAIDXpert, I added two new 1TB drives to an existing RAID 5 array. The existing array already held data. After migrating the new drives (assuming this would allow me to save my preexisting data) and restarting my computer, I am asked to reformat the array. I would really like to recover...

Troubleshooting a system with RAID 5 and 500GB drives

I have a system with RAID 5 built into the motherboard with three 500GB drives and I am not sure how to go about troubleshooting the system. It has failed and I cannot get into the system. Can't even reload OS as it won't recognize the disk either. What to do at this point? The Board is an ASUS,...

Windows Server 2008 Shutdown

I have a Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard with a 3.5 TB RAID 5. The system periodically hangs and I am unable to shutdown or restart. Task Manager only opens in the taskbar. When I finally seem to get a shutdown command to run, the server just sits with the hourglass flashing. This is happening...

Adding a new HD to a RAID5 (Server 2003)

Hello, I need to add a HD to an already existing RAID5. After I add the disk I need to extend my C volume to 25% and add the rest of the space to a D volume that I have created. Does anyone have any steps for these operations that they would care to share to make things easier for me? Thanks in...

RAID 5 and disk capacity

You mention that fewer than four disks (three) on RAID-5 isn't worth it. Why?

RAID 5 and three-way mirroring

Our Spac solaris 10 box has only three disks (budge limitation), and they were configured with hardware RAID 1 (3-way). Obviously, the disk performance is going to suffer since both OS and DATA will live on the same mirrored disks, however, this part of disk configuration puzzles me even more: a...

Backup of large amount of data

I need some suggestions on a backup procedure. Here's what I am backing up to a 3.5 TB fileserver (RAID 5). 200 GB of application and document files from an application server. About 200 GB each on four medical imaging workstations. 100 GB of SQL database files from a SQL Server 100 GB of backed...

Users cannot access server data after restart

I have 2 clusters with a storage box with 3 hard disks with RAID 5 configured. When Node 1 fails, Node 2 takes over the data shares, but in my case when Node 1 is restarted and Node 2 takes over the data, no user can access the server data. When I open the cluster administrator and try to connect...

Raid 5 How do I setup?

I have a server with four drives and I want to install a raid 5 configuration Do i need to keep one disk at a different volume, not raid 5, to run the OS ?

Windows 2003 Enterprise server not seeing new HDrives

Hi there. We have a windows 2003 server here in the office that we just put 4 new 34.6gb HDs in for a total of 6. The drives are running RAID 5. When we first put them in the HP system management software the admin uses to track the RAID arrays and what not had the new ones listed as in Logical...

Raid 5 performance

We're going to re-do the disk configuration on a server due to need for more disk space. It's currently mirrored, raid 1, with 2 10,000rpm drives. We are planning to switch to raid 5 with 4 15,000 drives. Would this be bad for performance?

Is a 3 drive RAID 5 array a good idea?

I am specifying a new server and have been told that a 3 drive RAID 5 array is not a good idea as I will not hacve a bootable drive in the event of a array controller failure. A better idea is O/S on a RAID1 mirror with apps too, and data on RAID 5 array of 3 drives. Any comments please.

RAID 5 configuration on Dell PowerEdge 2800 hard disk failure

Using DELL Poweredge 2800 with a Raid 5 configuration of 2 hard drives capacity 85GB Ultra 320 SCSI. Hard disks have been showing failure. I tried to bring the hard drives ONLINE by FORCE option provided in the utility manager to configure RAID and got the hard drives up but couldn't login to...

RAID management with IBM System x3400

hi iam new here and i have some questions to all of you who is working on RAID. 1. i have x3400 IBM SERVER and it has 2 disk with 74 GB each while installing with server cd the only availabel option raid 1 i selected that and after that i install w2k3 server standard editions now i want to make...