IhaveaProliantML150G6, 4gbRAM, x2250GbSATAdrives, runningraidviasoftwareb110i, WIN2008SBS.
(alldefaulth/wfromoriginalpurchase). Serverrunsfineandbootswithnoissue, HD'sworkfine.
IdecidedtoaddaP410/512BBWCcontrollerandrunhardwareRAIDversess/w. TheideaisgetthisworkingthenlaterupdatedrivesandmovetoESXi. Easier said than done it seems.
- InstallcontrollercardanduseSFF8087tox4satacabletoconnectcardtothetwodrives.
- Startserver, P410 initializeokbutitdoesnotdetectthedrivesafter that.
- IfImovedrivesbacktomotherboard, andbootvias/wraidalliswellagain
- IfIboottheservervias/wraidtoWindows, IcanusetheACUandviewtheP410noproblemandcanseethecurrentversion, batterystatusetc.. ok
IhaveattemptedtoupdatethemiscsoftwareviatheHPDVDsmartupdatedisc, itdidupdatetheP410controllerbutstillsamething, doesnotrecongnizethedrives.
AmIjustoverlookingsomethingreallyeasy? Iamanewbiesoperhapsausererror.
Cheers,
Merlin