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Programming Raid Controller
I know there is software raid and hardware raid. Do you program them the same way? As well do the controller’s have to match drives such as SATA or SCSI? Please forgive this basic question I am new at this stuff.
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| March 31, 2012 7:52 PM
RAID controllers, SATA hard drives, SCSI Drives, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
I know there is software raid and hardware raid. Do you program them the same way? As well do the controller’s have to match drives such as SATA or SCSI? Please forgive this basic question I am new at this stuff.
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| March 31, 2012 7:52 PM
RAID controllers, SATA hard drives, SCSI Drives, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Perc 6 controller error
My PERC (Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller) 6 controller is beeping like crazy but the server is up. This is on a Dell server. How can I fix this?
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| June 16, 2011 2:14 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell servers, PERC Arrays, RAID controllers
My PERC (Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller) 6 controller is beeping like crazy but the server is up. This is on a Dell server. How can I fix this?
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| June 16, 2011 2:14 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell servers, PERC Arrays, RAID controllers
Moving an array with controller to another server
Is it possible to move an array including the controller to another server? It is raid 10.
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| June 13, 2011 6:42 PM
Array processing, RAID 10, RAID Array, RAID configuration, RAID controllers, Server Architectures
Is it possible to move an array including the controller to another server? It is raid 10.
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| June 13, 2011 6:42 PM
Array processing, RAID 10, RAID Array, RAID configuration, RAID controllers, Server Architectures
How do I force a Sun x4200 with a LSI SAS1064 RAID controller to resync?
How do I force a Sun x4200 with a LSI SAS1064 RAID controller to resync? mpt-status returns OUT_OF_SYNC for one of the drives. A power cycle didn’t alleviate the problem. Does this mean the disk has failed?
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| May 15, 2010 9:03 PM
Linux, LSI, LSI Logic SAS1068 RAID controller, RAID, RAID controllers
How do I force a Sun x4200 with a LSI SAS1064 RAID controller to resync? mpt-status returns OUT_OF_SYNC for one of the drives. A power cycle didn’t alleviate the problem. Does this mean the disk has failed?
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| May 15, 2010 9:03 PM
Linux, LSI, LSI Logic SAS1068 RAID controller, RAID, RAID controllers
Rebuild my RAID controller?
If my RAID controller is down and being replaced, would it still be able to recognize the RAID array? Or do I have no alternative but to rebuild everything from scratch?
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| March 9, 2010 2:42 PM
RAID, RAID Array, RAID controllers, Windows storage
If my RAID controller is down and being replaced, would it still be able to recognize the RAID array? Or do I have no alternative but to rebuild everything from scratch?
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| March 9, 2010 2:42 PM
RAID, RAID Array, RAID controllers, Windows storage
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 other slots. I got all [...]
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| September 22, 2009 3:05 PM
Dell PowerEdge 2800, LSI Logic PERC, RAID 5, RAID controllers
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 other slots. I got all [...]
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| September 22, 2009 3:05 PM
Dell PowerEdge 2800, LSI Logic PERC, RAID 5, RAID controllers
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 the data. [...]
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| February 3, 2010 3:03 AM
AMD RAIDXpert, RAID, RAID 5, RAID controllers
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 the data. [...]
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| February 3, 2010 3:03 AM
AMD RAIDXpert, RAID, RAID 5, RAID controllers
Can RAID 0 volume be deleted and re-added with no data loss?
I have a Dell Precision 690 Workstation with an LSI Integrated RAID controller. I have a 2-disk RAID 0 (what LSI refers to as an IS or Integrated Striping) volume. Recently the motherboard was replaced (and the RAID controller is integrated onto the motherboard). Ever since the motherboard replacement, I get the following error at [...]
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| January 15, 2009 3:44 PM
Dell Precision 690 Workstation, LSI Integrated RAID controller, RAID, RAID 0, RAID configuration, RAID controllers
I have a Dell Precision 690 Workstation with an LSI Integrated RAID controller. I have a 2-disk RAID 0 (what LSI refers to as an IS or Integrated Striping) volume. Recently the motherboard was replaced (and the RAID controller is integrated onto the motherboard). Ever since the motherboard replacement, I get the following error at [...]
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| January 15, 2009 3:44 PM
Dell Precision 690 Workstation, LSI Integrated RAID controller, RAID, RAID 0, RAID configuration, RAID controllers
Upgrading Computer Motherboard that currently has two RAID 0 setups
I will be upgrading my computer components with a new motherboard and currently have a RAID-0 setup with my old mb’s built-in Promise FastTrak 378 controller. I also have a Promise FastTrak TX4310 pci card controller with another RAID-0 setup. Both have two drives each. Will I lose data on either setup moving to the [...]
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| August 28, 2008 6:01 PM
Hard drives, RAID, RAID 0, RAID controllers
I will be upgrading my computer components with a new motherboard and currently have a RAID-0 setup with my old mb’s built-in Promise FastTrak 378 controller. I also have a Promise FastTrak TX4310 pci card controller with another RAID-0 setup. Both have two drives each. Will I lose data on either setup moving to the [...]
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| August 28, 2008 6:01 PM
Hard drives, RAID, RAID 0, RAID controllers
Installing RAID 1 on XP machines or use server software?
We have a mission critical robot on the production line that is run by 3 pc quality machines running NT4 workstation. They are referred to as A B and C It has crashed 2 times in the last year. Both times it was the motherboard on PC B. This machine runs 24×7. The IT department [...]
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| August 28, 2008 9:32 AM
Backup & recovery, Disk drives, Mirroring, RAID, RAID 1, RAID controllers, Storage products and equipment, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
We have a mission critical robot on the production line that is run by 3 pc quality machines running NT4 workstation. They are referred to as A B and C It has crashed 2 times in the last year. Both times it was the motherboard on PC B. This machine runs 24×7. The IT department [...]
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| August 28, 2008 9:32 AM
Backup & recovery, Disk drives, Mirroring, RAID, RAID 1, RAID controllers, Storage products and equipment, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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