We have bought some used stuff on the net and i need to create a server from all that stuff. The server is a HP NetServer LPr P3/700mhz. The raid controller is a HPDA PCI dual channel (rebranded Mylex DAC960PL). The drives are in an external IBM EXP15 exclosure. The OS is installed on 1 internal SCSI drive and the data would be on the external array. I have 4x9.1gig Seagate on channel 0 in the external enclosure that work fine. The problem is that i also have 5x18gig on channel 1 but they are dissimilar.
1x IBM 18.2gig
2x HP 18.2gig
2x Seagate 18.2gig
all drives have slightly different disk space (few meg more or less).
The Mylex tool for array configuration (GAM under W2K and DACCF under DOS) found the drives but give me an error when it try to save the configuration. The HP tool (jetset) tell me i just cannot create an array with dissimilar drives. I've try with the latest firmware from HP and from Mylex for the RAID controller but i always have the problem. From what i know, a RAID 5 array can be made from dissimilar size disk but the array size will be adapted to the smallest drive in the array. Any hints or any help would be welcome...
Thanks,
-HypNoTic
1x IBM 18.2gig
2x HP 18.2gig
2x Seagate 18.2gig
all drives have slightly different disk space (few meg more or less).
The Mylex tool for array configuration (GAM under W2K and DACCF under DOS) found the drives but give me an error when it try to save the configuration. The HP tool (jetset) tell me i just cannot create an array with dissimilar drives. I've try with the latest firmware from HP and from Mylex for the RAID controller but i always have the problem. From what i know, a RAID 5 array can be made from dissimilar size disk but the array size will be adapted to the smallest drive in the array. Any hints or any help would be welcome...
Thanks,
-HypNoTic