[[TOC(depth=-1)]] = HP/Compaq !SmartArray series = [[Image(hp_logo.gif)]] [[BR]][[BR]] = 1. Vendor information = Theses HP/Compaq cards are usually well supported on Linux.[[BR]] Proliant servers usually (always?) have this kind of controllers.[[BR]] HP supports Linux and provide an '''opensource kernel driver''' which has been part of Linux for ages. [[BR]] = 2. Linux kernel drivers = There is only one drivers to handle all cards: || Driver || Supported cards || || cciss || All !SmartArray || You should not expect any problems with theses drivers which are known to be '''mature''' and '''stable'''.[[BR]] We don't know any current Linux distrubtion which miss theses drivers so no additional step should be required to get it working. Some ''lspci -nn'' output examples: * 02:04.0 RAID bus controller ![0104]: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 64xx [0e11:0046] (rev 01) * 0f:00.0 RAID bus controller ![0104]: Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array Controller [103c:3230] (rev 03) == 2.1. Devices nodes note == This driver doesn't use the regular SCSI stack, so don't expect to find your logical drives as /dev/sdX.[[BR]] Here is an example: {{{ server:~# ls -lah /dev/cciss/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 160 2008-08-28 14:36 . drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 3,1K 2008-08-28 14:36 .. brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 0 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d0 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 1 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d0p1 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 2 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d0p2 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 3 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d0p3 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 16 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d1 brw-rw---- 1 root disk 104, 17 2008-08-28 14:36 c0d1p1 }}} '''/dev/c0d0''' means logical drive 0 on controller 0. '''/dev/c0d0p1''' means first partition of logical drive 0 on controller 0.[[BR]] In exemple '''/dev/sda''' is '''/dev/c0d0''' here. '''/dev/sdb1''' is '''/dev/c0d1p1'''. [[BR]] = 3. Management and reporting tools = Both '''opensource''' and '''proprietary''' tools currently exist. [[BR]]Both are edited by HP/Compaq but the opensource one (''cciss-vol-status'') only covers '''monitoring'''. [[BR]]The proprietary one (''hpacucli'') adds '''management''' features. == 3.1. cciss-vol-status == There's not much options for cciss-vol-status so let's have a look to an example first: {{{ vmware:~# cciss-vol-status /dev/cciss/c*d0 /dev/cciss/c0d0: (Smart Array 6i) RAID 1 Volume 0 status: OK. /dev/cciss/c0d0: (Smart Array 6i) RAID 1 Volume 1 status: OK. }}} This command will print status of all arrays. You need to query all controllers (if you have more than one) but query the first logical drive only is fine (otherwise you will have duplicated lines). [[BR]]That's why you should really use ''/dev/cciss/c*d0''. Please have a look to the manpage to read more about the possible status. [[BR]]In example: {{{ "OK." (0) - The logical drive is in good working order. "FAILED." (1) - The logical drive has failed, and no i/o to it is poosible. "Using interim recovery mode." (3) - One or more drives has failed, but not so many that the logical drive can no longer operate. The failed drives should be replaced as soon as possible. "Ready for recovery operation." (4) - Failed drive(s) have been replaced, and the controller is about to begin rebuilding redundant parity data. "Currently recovering." (5) - Failed drive(s) have been replaced, and the controller is currently rebuilding redundant parity information. [...] }}} You may have to add /dev/sgX as command parameters to query a external Fibre Channel disk bay. [[BR]]However I don't have such hardware to give a try, so you should refer to the manpage if you need this feature. Please ''open a ticket'' and adds some ''output example if you have such hardware, so I'll be able to update this page'' (thanks ;))