Re: Adding a second RAID set

You're absolutely 100% correct SG. I have a few older DELL 4600 Power Edge
servers that I have dual channel Perc 3/di RAID Conrollers. The original
configuration for the server is 8 HDD SCSI slots connected inside to a
backplane which is connected to the RAID controller. I had to purchase a
2-slot "drive bay" with a backplane so I could take advantage of the dual
channel RAID controller. So now I used the new 2 slot drive bay with 2x36 GB
SCSI HDD RAID 1 for my OS and 8x72 GB SCSI HDD RAID 5 with a hot spare.


"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The drives are probably going into a backpanel 'frame' that will only
allow connection to one channel.

In general the idea of putting the 2nd array on the 2nd channel is
desirable but it is quite likely John cannot physically do this.

It sounds quite likely that the controller is reading the RAID config from
the new drives, rather than the existing. I _strongly_ recommend calling
Dell.

"AllenM" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes you will need to go inside the server. On your Perc 4di you should
see 2-SCSI connectors. One with a SCSI cable already attached to the
existing drives. You need to purchase another SCSI cable, connect it to
the 2 new drives.


"John" <livingusman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Allen

Yes we need two sepearte RAID1 arrays. How do I put the two new disk
on the second channel? If I insert them in the front slots of dell
server they end up in channel1. Do I need to open up server and
install disks there for channel 2?

Thanks

Regards

On 18 Jun, 17:47, "AllenM" <nore...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Are you wanting 2-RAID1 arrays? If yes then yes you do need to have
them on
seperate channels.

"John" <livingus...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hi

Yes the drives are there in RAID configuration utility that is where
we made RAID1 out of the two new disks. We have a dual channel raid
controller but the two new disks that we have added on the front of
dell server also end up on channel 1 in RAID configuration utility
like the previous two disks. Do these need to be on seperate
channels?

Thanks

Regards

On 18 Jun, 16:59, "AllenM" <nore...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Have you booted into the RAID configuration utility and make sure
you can
see the drives there? Are you using the DELL Disk Array Manager
Console?
What do you see? Do you have a Dual Channel RAID Controller?

"John" <livingus...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hi

Our Dell Perc 4/Di had two disks in a RAID 1 configuration. Now we
have added two more disks and have made another RAID1 out of these
two. In Perc configuration old and new raid sets appear as two
logical
drives. However when I reboot the server it says 0 logical disks
found. The only way for me is to take out the two new disks and
reboot
and then the original logical disk appears and I can boot into
windows. What am I doing wrong and what is the correct way to add
another pair of disks in a RAID1 while there is another pair
already
in RAID1 on Perc 4 /Di?

Many Thanks

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