I bought several HP Proliant DL380 and DL360 servers. All equipped with the new small form factor SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives. Some servers had 2 to 5 drives. As with any new server install I wanted RAID 5 on all the servers equipped with more than 3 drives. In usual fashion my HP reseller wasn't aware that the Proliant series servers don't come with a controller capable of RAID 5 right out of the box! Yes, that means there is another component that needs to be purchased and installed. Personally, I can't imagine why a server with 8 drive slots doesn't come equipped with all you need (HP this is a tip) I mean, the part is only about $200 but it's the time involved waiting for the part to get ordered and arrive. The part is a 128MB BBWC Enabler for Smart Array 641/642. You should double check with HP for an exact part for your particular server.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
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