Compaq ML370. What RAID driver do i need?

[Olaf Hoyer]

On Mon, 23 May 2005, Sten Daniel Sørsdal wrote:

> I have an ML370 that i want to setup with 5.4.
> Granted i do not know much about RAID but we plan on implementing this
> soon on this server. I'm not entirely sure
> what RAID driver it uses or if there is a RAID controller built in at
> all on these units?
> I didnt see anything in 'dmesg' even when adding all the Raid drivers
> (read: i use GENERIC) but the previous owner said there is one for sure
> and that i probably just forgot to enable it in BIOS or something.
>

The ML370 has no onboard RAID like the 360 or 380. RAID is realized via 
PCI card.

Which genaration of the ML370 do you have? The G1 (white case) usually 
use Smartarray 4 series, which is supported via the ida driver, later 
models with Smartarray 5 or 6 use the ciss driver.

HTH
Olaf


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