The builtin hardware raid controller lacks decent linux drivers so i used software raid instead of the hp smart provisioning utility. Er zit geen raidcontroller op, raid zal je software matig moeten draaien, of een raid controller. Nov 09, 2012 by using a small hd say 250gb in the top bay just for the whs 2011 installation you have 4 x 2tb to use as your data pool 6tb in raid 5, 8 tb in raid 0. The raid logic is moved to the hpvsa driver in linux rather than the hardware. Hi, so i have currently got the system running whs on the internal drive with no issues. Dom, i jumped through the same hoops as you with this one. Enable sata raid functionality in rbsu enabling the sata raid feature in rbsu on page 33. The main thing is that theres an upgrade path to a proper hp smart array. This marvell 88se9230 will support raid 1 as an example, but it does not have a power loss protected write cache so we would not want to run. Configuring raid on hp proliant microserver focused it. I have one running 4 x 2tb disks in software raid and the included 250gig as a the system disk mounting in the cd drive bay. If you want to use the local disks as an array, you have to buy an additional raid controller. In a raid 5 array configuration, the user data and parity data encoded redundant information are distributed across all the drives in the. Hp microserver n54l using storage spaces with windows server.
Watch out for the raid configuration menu and press f to configure. An htpc system typically has a remote control and the software interface normally has a 10foot user interface design so that it can be comfortably viewed at typical television viewing distances. Does the hp micro server have hardware or software raid. Microserver n40l raid configuration not coming up hp. Xpenology brings the diskstation manager to your pcserver which also includes native support for the hp proliant n40l microserver. It was a special combo deal that included the microserver and a copy of windows home server 2011. Buy an additional hardware raid controller that supports raid 5 use linux or bsd software raid and dont spend a dime.
Now if i remove devsde via the vmware vm settings than devmd0 refuses to mount and. Hp microserver n40l build and bios modification hp. Need advice hp microserver gen8, raid 1, and expanding. Hp microserver sata raid evaluation hewlett packard enterprise. This section lists the maximum number of hard drives supported on hp workstations for raid configurations. Jan 22, 2012 also looking to test to see how much faster a hp p410 dedicated raid card is going to be in this machine raid 5 versus trying to set up a slower raid off this system. Hi, i have a hp n40l microserver which i have booted the esxi 5. Dec 27, 2012 hi, so i have currently got the system running whs on the internal drive with no issues.
Jul 29, 2012 if you want to make a nas out of this device you want to go for raid 5. Hardware checklist this guide is specifically written for hp proliant microserver owners in mind. No real advantage to using the hdd so just go with a usb key. Servers for os and virtualization software and latest listing of software drivers. Whs with hp proliant microserver n40l thomas maurer. Oct 14, 2011 a note on raid on this unit rather than using the onboard raid, if you are not using your x16 pcie slot, i would buy a raid controller, either an hp smart array p212 or p410. The hp n40l has 2 cpu cores and supports up to 8gb of ram. It runs ubuntu linux and as a home server totally rocks. Using raid 5, can i add a 2 tb disk now and another later, for expanding. Hp proliant microserver raid controller raid functionality. I stumbled across a link to raidxpert on the hp website when i was considering buying a nl40. Oct 18, 2011 hp microserver n40l raid utility and driver posted in hardware, hp, microsoft, proliant server, web, windows home server, windows server, work on the hp support site you can find a link to the amd download page where you can download the chipset driver which also includes the raid driver and the raid utility. Why does my supposedly hardwarebased raid appear as a fake. The other option would be a raid 0 on the 4 drives with just backing up select data to the 2 tb to reduce the hard drive failure risk.
When i actually got the box i couldnt find the link on the hp website. Windows software raid supports only raid 0, 1 and jbod. How to configure raid 1 on a hp microserver youtube. Raid 5 isnt supported in bios, so youll need to build a software raid 5 in windows once it is installed. Need advice hp microserver gen8, raid 1, and expanding reddit. This section applies to internal workstation configurations that do not use addin cards and jbods. For those who dream of acquiring a synology nas but lack the financial stamina, a solution may be available if you do not mind tinkering.
At one point i remember being able to access the onboard raid functionality by activating raid in the bios, and then with ctrlf when the raid message comes on the screen during boot, accessing the raid configuration menu. In my case, i bought a p410, not knowing that the p212 might be a little more useful one internal port, one external, as opposed to the two internal of the p410. Replacement server for hp n40l my nas build openmediavault. Shoe horn 16tb 4x4tb hdds into proliant microserver g7. Hp z400 workstation configuring raid devices hp customer. The controller can not be configured in uefi mode using hpe ssp software. Homeserver submitted 8 hours ago by masterosito i have an old hp n40l that is not quite keeping up with my desire to server up media to multiple devices in the house, and host a number of docker images i. I realise that the onboard raid will not support this so could someone please. Hp proliant microserver n40l is a great nas or router louwrentius.
I think you just installed your os using linux md software raid. Raid 5 combines three or four hard disk drives so that all data is divided into manageable blocks called strips. I have an old microserver n40l with equal drives a a lab machine. I have had my hp proliant n40l microserver for a long time and its been my best server ever.
Installing synology software onto a hp proliant n40l microserver. N36l, n40l, n54l seem all to use the embedded nc107i pci express gigabit ethernet server adapter. I read on the xpenology facebook page that someone said all you had to do was download the 6. Hp 5 year next business day proliant microserver hardware. Quickspecs hp proliant microserver overview c04111079 t da s 716 north america t version 28 t february 9, 2015 page 1 hp proliant microserver front view. The data and parity are striped across the three or four hard disk drives. Hp smart array p212 zm is known to work flawlessly in the microserver and it. Hp proliant microserver n40l is a great nas or router. Even if it were, again youd be insane to implement in that fashion today. My updated hp microserver n54l setup taking advantage of the. Raid works choosing between raid 0, raid 1, raid 5, raid 6 or. The main thing is that theres an upgrade path to a proper hp smart array controller. Freenas with zfs on a hp microserver n40l ixsystems community. Raid is turned on within bios raid1 mirror is configured.
On the n40l ive run esxi 4 and 5 from a 1gb usb key and also a 2. I have setup linux software raid and it works a treat and has been running for a long time without any issues even after reinstalling the os twice it just picked up the array with zero input. Stutsman i recently completed setting up my new hp proliant n40l microserver that i purchased at. Microserver gen8 and raid 5 hewlett packard enterprise. Its just been sitting there collecting dust, because im not sure how it would handle freenas with zfs. The server does only have a software based raid controller which will not work with the esx. Hey all im looking to upgrade my n40l n54l to esxi 6. I presume the same principle will apply for the same raid controller on any hp server using the same chipset. If you are comfortable with linux i would strongly suggest either setting up a zfs pool or linux software raid. You can of course do raid 5 at the software level fairly easily, but it can be. Hp smart array p212 zm is known to work flawlessly in the microserver and it connects directly to the standard sff8087 cable coming from the hdd backplane rerouting of the hdd sas cable is required to reach the connector on the controller 1 rosewill rc211 silicon image 2 port sata ii pci. Software raid, ubuntu, hp microserver linuxunix neowin.
Ive briefly tried freenas and amahi, without a raid, and im very tempted to go with freenas with zfs and preferably with encryption. Press c to configure the discs accordingly and save your settings. Youll also need a monitor and keyboardmouse to use with the n40l while you set it up. The nc107i is broadcom bcm5723 chipset, no jumbo frame support. Although this is quite low for a hypervisor, it should be sufficient for a pure test environment. I only have the one hard drive in but want to add another in raid 1 and then another two much larger drives as their own logical drive. As you can see, i have set up 2x 1tb drives with raid 1.
Youre better off using software raid or fitting an hp smart array p410 controller into the server for proper hardware raid. I have read all the help sites i can but cannot find an answer. Installing a hdd in the optical drive bay on an hp. On the hp support site you can find a link to the amd download page where you can download the chipset driver which also includes the raid driver and the raid utility. I have a hp n54l microserver which i have been using successfully with windows server 2012. Retired products sold prior to the november 1, 2015. Buy an additional hardware raid controller that supports raid 5. Raid 1 is the only viable option for this unit using all 4 drives at 4tb if they are supported which would give you 4tb of usable space. It contains the amd equivalent of intels atom processor, the turion ii neo n40l dualcore, which runs at 1. Overview of the raid 5 rebuild process in a redundant array of independent disks raid configuration, data are stored in arrays of drives to provide fault tolerance and improved data access performance. Windows 8 yes installs without a hitch and all components detected. Ram installation at this site, hp microserver self repair videos.
Hi, i wanted to confirm the functionality working of the raid controller onboard the hp proliant microserver n40l. Hp assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. Het grote hp proliant microserver topic opslagtechnologie got. The raid controller in this particular microserver is a fakeraid controller. Hp microserver n40l raid utility and driver thomas maurer. Use linux or bsd software raid and dont spend a dime. Raid 5 gen8 microserver n54l, n40l, etc reset forums. Hp proliant microserver amd raidxpert software download. Solved hp proliant n40l microserver native support dsm 5. Hp and compaq desktop pcs setting up raid configuration. Yea i dont know what the speed difference would be but i use software raid 5 now on the n40l and havent noticed any issues but all it does it serve media to the raspberry pis in the house which run openelec.
Mar 28, 20 the hp proliant n54l g7 microserver looks exactly like its predecessor hp proliant n40l microserver. I note the hp proliant microserver offers sata raid on the motherboard amd. Raid 5 also stores parity, a mathematical method for recreating lost data on a single drive. Now after setting up my hp microserver n40l as a windows homeserver i had to install the utilities to monitor the raid and other hardware. Hp proliant microserver user guide abstract this document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. I have a p410 hw raid card with a raid1 array for vm, as well as a raid5 array, that i passthough directly to a file server vm. Hp proliant n54l g7 microserver first look hardware. Red hat with a 3 x 3tb raid5 array done by software raid mdadm.
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