hp smart array and redhat linux

[Nostradamus]

I have a HP DL 360 server with an internal smart array 5i controller. I've installed redhat enterprise linux ES 2.1 on that controller/discs (kernel 2.4.9.e12)

After installing the OS I bought a disccabinett smart array 30 with a smart array 642 raid controller.
I installed everything and configured my raid 5 during POST.

the internal controller uses moduls cciss and I believe mkdev.cciss has been run at some point since I have a lot of controllers under /dev/cciss.

When I try to partition my drives using fdisk /dev/cciss/c1d0 (second controller, whole disk???)
I get this message.

can't open /dev/cciss/c1d0

I can run fdisk /dev/cciss/c0d0 to configure my internal raid-controller without any problems.

What do I have to do to configure my other controller?

Is there a command to run redhat setup fromo within the OS?

/Sören

 

[Shayco]

Try the next steps :
1.Add the line :
options {scsi_mod} max_scsi_luns=255
to the Server's /etc/modules.conf file.
2. Remake your initrd file by -
mkinitrd -f /boot/initrd* *
(* stand for the current kernel version of the server.)

BTW - It is *Strongly* recommended to backup the current /boot/initrd* file BEFORE remaking it.
Shay.

 

[Nostradamus]

Managed to fix it after some troubleshooting.
Seems like my kernel didn't have support for this controller.
installed 2.4.24 and now we're talking.


/Sören

 

[mbowler9]

Nostradamus. I'm curious, which bootloader are you using? This is unrelated to your issue, but I have a similar set-up. I want to switch from LILO to GRUB, but I can't get GRUB to recognize my scsi disks.

Thanks