I have the same. It relies on software RAID under Windows. Would be nice if it had a hardware controller.
On 12/4/09, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll check next week, but I know there is no ACU or ADU installed when you > deploy the server with a SmartStart CD. Maybe something in the BIOS is > configurable for RAID, but I'm pretty sure I've looked there too. > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You sure ? DL360 ? I thought they all came with the Raid 0/1 SMART >> controller embedded, but then I never got a DL360 with SATA >> >> >> >> Erik Goldoff >> IT Consultant >> Systems, Networks, & Security >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:04 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: HP drive sleds >> >> Is the custom firmware bit true for the HP SATA drives as well? I would >> never dream of using non-HP SCSI or FC drives, but I've got I've got a >> couple of out of warranty DL360s (not currently in use) and the old 80GB >> SATA drives in them would definitely need to be replaced if I ever put >> them >> back in to service. There is no RAID controller on these, btw. >> >> Thanks, >> RS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 2:27 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: HP drive sleds >> >> With all due respect, you're still ignoring the fact that the HP drive >> controllers are designed to work with drives that have HP firmware ( and >> they provide firmware updates for them too ) >> >> You can always find sleds and old drives from the refurb companies and >> then >> you can put whatever drive you want at your own risk. Seems stupid to me >> though, like buying a high performance car and then complaining when you >> find out you have to buy the expensive high octane gas, when you think the >> performance engine should run on low octane. >> >> >> >> Erik Goldoff >> IT Consultant >> Systems, Networks, & Security >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 2:15 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: HP drive sleds >> >> Okay, is there an option to buy an HP drive without the service to keep me >> up? What if I'm okay if the drive fails, and can live with UPS speeds for >> a >> replacement? >> >> Backups are good, m'kay? >> >> I see no option from HP for this. I wish they would. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Steven Peck >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 >> 11:10:07 -0800 >> Subject: Re: HP drive sleds >> >> >> > You pay for the testing yes, but you also pay for the ability to call >> > HP and have them overnight you a drive when yours showed up on the >> > pre-failure warning shows up in SIM. >> > >> > You are not paying for a drive so much. You are also paying for the >> > service to keep you up, or get you back up quickly. >> > >> > Steven >> > >> > On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Matthew W. Ross >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I'm with you, and I agree that the cost of "Server Grade" hard >> > > drives from >> > the likes of HP, Dell, and others is outrageous. >> > > >> > > Now, HP does test their drives, and even a single fault of fairly >> > insignificant measure (i.e. one the drive itself can correct) will not >> > pass their tests before they deliver a drive to you. That way they can >> > feel confident that the drive is "server quality". That's great and >> > all, but it still shouldn't be 5-10 times the cost of the same hard >> > drive, shrink wrapped from Western Digital. >> > > >> > > That being said, I'd be happy to pay double the cost if it was well >> > > tested >> > and guaranteed by HP. >> > > >> > > >> > > --Matt Ross >> > > Ephrata School District >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: Phillip Partipilo >> > > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > Sent: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 >> > > 10:50:53 -0800 >> > > Subject: HP drive sleds >> > > >> > > >> > >> Whoa this is insane. On the phone, err, handed off the call to >> > >> somebody else here to further speak with a supervisor, we just took >> > >> delivery of a >> > HP >> > >> DL185, and there are just placeholders for the hard disks in the >> > >> cage. >> > No >> > >> empty cages provided. They claim there is no way to get an empty >> > >> cage without a drive. WTF. They want $100 for a 160 gig drive >> > >> when I can >> > get >> > >> 2tb Hitachis for $140. This is bull. We're ready to box this up >> > >> and >> > ship >> > >> it right back. Every Supermicro we've bought have come loaded with >> > empty >> > >> sleds, and every one of those servers are still running. I know HP >> > >> is a solid server and that's why we made this purchase, but this is >> > >> grinding >> > my >> > >> gears. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Phillip Partipilo >> > >> Parametric Solutions Inc. >> > >> Jupiter, Florida >> > >> (561) 747-6107 >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND >> > >> PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR >> > >> USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. 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