28 Dec
2004
28 Dec
'04
14:20
Subject: VS: [SLE] HW Raid diagnostics
I was thinking of md, but I can't get it see any of my drives (dev does not appear to be active/an md device). Should md see hw raids?
juha
No, md is only used by Linux software md's. The Compaq Smart Array controller "lives it's own life" and uses its own diagnostic software. The ordinary Linux tools cannot be used, only software from the controller's vendor, in your case Compaq/HP.
Anders.
I missed that. Hmm. Then the only option looks like a linux port of whatever Compaq uses to talk to the controller.
Mike-
For example like all the cpqacuxe utilities found in ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/supportsoftware/linux ? They're all build for linux.. :) Anders.