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Discussion: Trouble recreating new array
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uwlmadmin uwlmadmin |
Trouble recreating new array
Aug 18 2008, 11:17 PM EDT Quick question about SBUU; I'm rebuilding an older PE1800 (6 x SATA) and using Windows 2008 x64 as my base OS. I initially created a RAID-10 32GB partition on 4 drives in SBUU for Virtual Disk 0 thinking that I could assign the rest of the space from Windows but now that's all the system sees. I've rerun the install several times this time trying to allocate the entire space of the 4 drives as Virtual Disk 0 with subsequent allocation within Windows, clicked yes to overwriting the Virtual Disk partition, yet when the server reboots to do the OS install, I'm still only seeing 32GB. Do you find this valuable? |
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uwlmadmin uwlmadmin |
RE: Trouble recreating new array
Aug 19 2008, 3:56 PM EDT Okay, things have just gotten worse. I updated the firmware for the PE1800, rebooted, managed to catch the ctrl-A during BIOS to get into the RAID config utility to reinitialize the drives. However, halfway through I got a "controller kernel panic" and after rebooting, I get the following message when trying to get into the RAID BIOS utility: dell cerc sata 1.5/6ch bios v4.1-0 (build 7419) waiting for controller to start fatal error: controller kernel panic Any ideas? Do you find this valuable? |
 scott_hanson |
RE: Trouble recreating new array
Aug 20 2008, 11:29 AM EDT Hate to throw you into support, but that's going to be the best bet. We don't have any 1800's in the lab and we don't have access to Support's internal knowledge base which may be able to get you a quick answer. Gold Support number is 800-945-3355 - they can re-route if you don't have Gold. I'm building some machines with SBUU today, so I'll let you know my findings on the 32GB problem, although it will be on different server. Do you find this valuable? |
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uwlmadmin uwlmadmin |
RE: Trouble recreating new array
Aug 20 2008, 12:13 PM EDT Scott, not a problem. I got the replacement CERC card just now and am in the process of reinitializing the drives. I guess to change drive configs, you have to do it through BIOS and not the SBUU? Cheers. Do you find this valuable? |
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scott_hanson |
RE: Trouble recreating new array
Aug 20 2008, 2:42 PM EDT You can configure using SBUU in the "Server OS Installation" Section. It's not a separate option off the main menu. Do you find this valuable? |
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scott_hanson |
RE: Trouble recreating new array
Aug 20 2008, 6:16 PM EDT Just installed an m600 blade with W2K08 and SBUU, created 64GB lun and installed as the boot drive -- http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/SBUU+install+with+W2K08 I'm re-reading your initial question and it leads me to ask, did you create any additional LUNs besides the 32GB ? Also, did the new controller work ? Maybe it was a hardware issue the entire time. Do you find this valuable? |
