Hi,
I am new in this forum and I would like to connect my LSI 1030 to my D1000.
My RAID card is on a U60 and my D1000 has 5 x 32GB sun drives.
When I do a format on my sun I see my two internal 32 GB disks + my 5 32 GB disk on D1000.
I would like now to setup a RAID5 withh all disks in D1000.
Do I need to use raidctl ? Do I need an other raid software ?
Thx
Laurent CAGNAC
Is your RAID card HVD? Michael ( maal ) will confirm this 100%, but I would guess that it is not.
<a href="http://www.lsilogic.com/files/docs/marketing_docs /storage_stand_prod/raid/lsi53c1030_pb.pdf" target="_blank"> http://www.lsilogic.com/files/docs/marketing_docs/storage_st and_prod/raid/lsi53c1030_pb.pdf</a>
This manual suggests that the card is LVD/SE, this is not supported with D1000 HVD controller.
I have looked extensively and there are no HVD raid cards... period... I was helping a friend search for his system, and no luck...
there is supposed to be a LVD > HVD adapter, if you really need it, but I don't know the specifics...
I am suprised that can even see the D1000... I have not taken the chance to plug a D1000 into a LVD card of any type :-O
we will see...
haroldkarl
you are right the disks are for the moment on a LVD/SE disk cabinet directly connected to my raid card.
I had forseen to swap the two cabinet this WE but now you just show me that's not possible ...
HVD and LVD are not compatible.
I have this logo on the bottom of my D1000 box
thx for all
Alternatively, you <i>could</i> install a X6541A dual-channel HVD SCSI adapter to the system.It should be very inexpensive from various used or remanufactured sources. It's fully qualified and point-on correct for both the array and the workstation. (It's the <u>only</u> qualified PCI card for the A1000/D1000 arrays.)
<a href="http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/D1000/components.html#SCSI" target="_blank"> http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/D1000/component s.html#SCSI</a>
Also, search these forums, keyword 'hvd' and review past discussion threads.
YES ..... :))
I found a SYM22802 on internet ( a guy form belgium ( 40Km from my house) sold his card for 35 euros ).
I just connected everything but it's a 80MB/S ...
Some sites on internet say the 22802 is also a raid controller , is that right ? How can I use the raid function ? can I use the software included with the a1000/d1000 ? ( sun storEdge RAID Manager 6.22 )
<a href="http://shop.kapaza.be/godigital/1884855/Dual_Channel_Ultra_Wide_diff_SCSI _adapter.html" target="_blank"> http://shop.kapaza.be/godigital/1884855/Dual_Channel_Ultra_W ide_diff_SCSI_adapter.html</a>
thanks to all for your precious advises.
using the raid manager is the only way to have any sort of raid with the 22802 controller... this card is just a card, not a raid card
I would mention something about 711s and your LSI 1030 card... but that would just start another thread.. and I don't think you would get the "speed" that you want...
- why is the 80mb/s important?
haroldkarl
