Re: Moving to RAID & SBS 2003

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From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 13:16:49 -0700

"Robert McHenry" <RobertMcHenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DBF4A14-F617-4BC8-83B1-386A2AD05BA4@microsoft.com...
> Root
>
> Why the seperate cables for the two mirrored 40gig IDE drives? Drive 1 as
> primary master Drive 1 as seconday master correct?

Both master on separate cables is optimal. Every access in ATA is exclusive
on an ATA cable today. Every RAID 1 write and often during reads both HDs
get accessed simultaneously. One of the HD accesses will always have to
wait.

> Jeff L suggested the two 40 gig IDE drives off of the (onboard) Hipoint
IDE
> chain. I'm not sure if there are any W2003 drivers for SBS.

So use the mobo's ATA controllers and SBS2003's intrinsic SW RAID 1..

> I did glance over
> the Abit forums & did not see any support for the few people asking the
same
> question. Will XP Pro work?

Probably.

> Hipoint Tech web site does have more up to date drivers but I'm not sure
if
> they support onboard chipsets. It looks like the drivers are for the PCI
> cards. I did find a FAQ that stated the chipset updates on the site where
> ONLY for the cards, not the onboard HPT 370 chipsets on third pary boards
> e.g. TH7II.
>
> Abit TH7II-RAID DL's;
> http://www.abit-usa.com/downloads/driver/drivers.php?categories=1&model=75
>
> Hipoint DL site for the IC370;
> http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/b370na.htm
>
> I did not want to find out that I could not use the onboard RAID during OS
> UG. I ordered the Promise external 4 drive enclosure & expect to see it
> sometime around Wednesday.
>
> Again, Thanks for all the suggestions!
>
> "root" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Robert McHenry" <Robert McHenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:EF04D828-0B29-4B27-8274-87D00A7C48C2@microsoft.com...
> > > Upgrading NT4.0 server to SBS 2003 YeeHaw!
> > >
> > > Currently running ABIT TH7II-RAID Mobo with 2 mirrored WD 40 gig pigs
on
> > the
> > > primary IDE chain.
> >
> > Such RAID HDs shoule be on separate ATA cables.
> >
> > > Just purchased 4 WD 160 gig drives and was originally
> > > looking at using the onboard RAID (Hipoint Tech). I could not find
much
> > > information on using the Mobo RAID with SBS 2003 so I just ordered
Promise
> > > Ultratrack SX4000. Will install the 4 160's in the SX box & seup for
data.
> > > Will keep the OS on the 40 gig mirrored drives.
> >
> > Put the morrored drives on separate cables.
> >
> > > Ideas, thoughts?
> >
> > I assume the 4 x 160 will be RAID 5?
> >
> > I would have used a card from www.3ware.com
> >
> >
> >

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