hi all, i just inherit a server: Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 Server with Smart Array 5300 Controller with 6x18.2GB hard drives. i want to install centos 5 on it with hardware raid 1. any idea how? it also has a build-in and add-on ethernet cards. how do i know which one is which to assign ip? thanks. t. hiep
> hi all, > > i just inherit a server: > > Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 Server with Smart Array 5300 > Controller with 6x18.2GB hard drives. > > i want to install centos 5 on it with hardware raid 1. any idea how? > it > also has a build-in and add-on ethernet cards. how do i know which one > is > which to assign ip? > > thanks. > t. hiepFirst deduce what Raid Levels mean, possibly at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels. A mirror across 6 tiny discs like those won't leave you much room :) You might gain the performance/redundancy you need with an alternative level, I doubt you need 6 discs mirrored:) What are you doing with this server? That will help define what config/partitioning scheme you might want to use. Do you have a cdrom or DVDrom? That dictates what media type to download, unless you want to do a net install for example. Goto HP's site and download the manual for your server so you can figure out how to configure boot orders, array's etc. As far as the NIC's go, you could use a combination of lspci and ifconfig, just watch as it goes up and down when you move the cables for example. Good luck, jlc
> > hi all, > > i just inherit a server: > > Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 Server with Smart Array 5300 > Controller with 6x18.2GB hard drives. > > i want to install centos 5 on it with hardware raid 1. any idea how? it > also has a build-in and add-on ethernet cards. how do i know which one is > which to assign ip? > > thanks. > t. hiep >t. hiep, Basically you need a Compaq smartstart cd specific for this unit http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/smartstartinfo.html I am guessing it would be version 5.5 that you need yet you can try whatever version you want up to a certain version and they will tell you whether or not they are support on that unit when you try and boot into them It is possible that the version 6 family will work yet you will have to trial and error it. Once you get the one you need, then you can use it to erase the current config and then reboot and start from scratch making the raid you want You will choose the opsys you want and raid levels If raid1, you would do 3 raid1 2 disk arrarys If raid5, you can group them all in one disk Or you could do 1 raid1 array with 2 disks and a raid5 arrays with the other 4 etc It is pretty easy once you are used to it. With 6 disks, I would pry go with a raid5 array with a hot spare or whatever. Here is the basic docs. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prod TypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=316593 don't waste a lot of time there, mostly you just need to get hands on and play. - rh
Also Here is an actual download link for smart start cd http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lan g=en&cc=US&swItem=MTX-370430439b0e4f4dbaef91ce39 otherwise you will only find pay links you will have to choose an old old opsys to get a 5.5 link, like windows server 2000 I dunno if you need smartstart 5.5, 6.x or 7.1 You will have to trial and error on that G2 Don't worry about the opsys so much, just download and burn the isos and start to trial and error - rh
Oops. I made a mistake on that last link for a Compaq smartstart cd I apologize This is better, and please notice the wrap http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodName Id=344318&lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=345557&taskId=135 as an example, to get a 5.50 smartstart cd, click on NT 4.0 Opsys and then click on the download link again my apologies for that last post with bad link it is a pain to find, so I wanted to be of great help thanks again and kind regards! - rh