SMART ARRAY 5312 on ASUS i7505 = Nogo?

I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

My detail on the error! Plz have a look!
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/f...hreadId=266429

"pkyiu" ???
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I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

You need to set it up on a Compaq system, then move it to the non-Compaq
system to make it work.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
om...
I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

Can you explain with details?

"Dan" . spamcop.net ¦b¶l¥ó
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You need to set it up on a Compaq system, then move it to the non-Compaq
system to make it work.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
om...
I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

1. Get a Compaq system (any *working* system that will support the
controller.)
2. Install the drives as you would to the Compaq system (on the RAID card)
3. Use Smart Start to configure the controller.
4. Move the controller to the non-Compaq system.

I've done it, and works great.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message news:3fc15c0c@shknews01...
Can you explain with details?

"Dan" . spamcop.net
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¤¤¼¶¼g...
You need to set it up on a Compaq system, then move it to the non-Compaq
system to make it work.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
om...
I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

Hi Dan,

Thank you so much for your helpful information, do you mind if telling me
the following:
(1) Which model of Proliant, I suppose, did you use to config the card?
(2) Does the pci-x slot position/number cause problem while you swap from
compaq to non-compaq machine?
(3) Are you running on the same Asus PP-DLW i7505 main board as I do?
(4) What if I change the harddisk configuration afterwards, do I need to
setup again on compaq machines?

Sorry for my lots of questions, but it's great to have you sharing this
experience with newbies(on Compaq staff) like me.

Thank you very much!

"Dan" . spamcop.net ¦b¶l¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...
1. Get a Compaq system (any *working* system that will support the
controller.)
2. Install the drives as you would to the Compaq system (on the RAID card)
3. Use Smart Start to configure the controller.
4. Move the controller to the non-Compaq system.

I've done it, and works great.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message news:3fc15c0c@shknews01...
Can you explain with details?

"Dan" . spamcop.net
¦b¶l¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...
You need to set it up on a Compaq system, then move it to the
non-Compaq
system to make it work.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
om...
I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot
upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on
boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it
just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

Hi Dan,
forgot to ask one more thing, how does those LEDs on 5312 behave if the
card's running ok? My card shows the following:
(1)The GAS PEDAL led CR501 remains green;
(2)The DRIVE FAILURE led CR507 remains orange; (3)The DIAGS MODE led CR508
remains orange

But the card shows "Slot1 HP Smart Array 5312 initializing..._" which stays
about 5 mins, a bit too long?!, before booting into other devices, is its
hardware ok?

Thanks you so much!

"pkyiu" ¦b¶l¥ó news:3fc22bf0$1@shknews01 ¤¤¼¶¼g...
Hi Dan,

Thank you so much for your helpful information, do you mind if telling me
the following:
(1) Which model of Proliant, I suppose, did you use to config the card?
(2) Does the pci-x slot position/number cause problem while you swap from
compaq to non-compaq machine?
(3) Are you running on the same Asus PP-DLW i7505 main board as I do?
(4) What if I change the harddisk configuration afterwards, do I need to
setup again on compaq machines?

Sorry for my lots of questions, but it's great to have you sharing this
experience with newbies(on Compaq staff) like me.

Thank you very much!

"Dan" . spamcop.net ¦b¶l
¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...
1. Get a Compaq system (any *working* system that will support the
controller.)
2. Install the drives as you would to the Compaq system (on the RAID
card)
3. Use Smart Start to configure the controller.
4. Move the controller to the non-Compaq system.

I've done it, and works great.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
news:3fc15c0c@shknews01...
Can you explain with details?

"Dan" . spamcop.net
¦b¶l¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...
You need to set it up on a Compaq system, then move it to the
non-Compaq
system to make it work.

Dan French


"pkyiu" wrote in message
om...
I have try to install the card onto the pci-X slot but, cannot
upgarde
firmware or detect attached HD, win2003 show error that the device
have a problem!
However hte card can initializ and post its starting message on
boot!
can anyone advise me is that a hardware failure of the card or it
just
cannot run/config on non-compaq machine?

Thank you very much!

"pkyiu" wrote in message news:3fc22bf0$1@shknews01...
Hi Dan,

Thank you so much for your helpful information, do you mind if telling me
the following:
(1) Which model of Proliant, I suppose, did you use to config the card?

I don't recall the exact server, but any that will take smartstart will
work.

(2) Does the pci-x slot position/number cause problem while you swap from
compaq to non-compaq machine?
No, that is a configuration of the SERVER, not the CARD. You are concerned
with configuring the card.

(3) Are you running on the same Asus PP-DLW i7505 main board as I do?
No

(4) What if I change the harddisk configuration afterwards, do I need to
setup again on compaq machines?
Yes. Anytime that you "would" use smartstart (changing the number of
drives, drive size, cache size, etc -- configuration that is stored on the
card) you'll have to put it in a Compaq system to make the change the
configuration.


Sorry for my lots of questions, but it's great to have you sharing this
experience with newbies(on Compaq staff) like me.

Thank you very much!

"pkyiu" wrote in message news:3fc2385b$1@shknews01...
Hi Dan,
forgot to ask one more thing, how does those LEDs on 5312 behave if the
card's running ok? My card shows the following:
(1)The GAS PEDAL led CR501 remains green;
(2)The DRIVE FAILURE led CR507 remains orange;
(3)The DIAGS MODE led CR508 remains orange

I'm not that familure with the 5312. Also -- has the unit been configured?

Dan



But the card shows "Slot1 HP Smart Array 5312 initializing..._" which
stays
about 5 mins, a bit too long?!, before booting into other devices, is its
hardware ok?

Thanks you so much!

Unfortunately not yet, I still need to find a proliant Server for testing...

thank you so much anyway!

I'll post result once tested for sure.

"Dan" . spamcop.net ¦b¶l¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...

"pkyiu" wrote in message
news:3fc22bf0$1@shknews01...
Hi Dan,

Thank you so much for your helpful information, do you mind if telling
me
the following:
(1) Which model of Proliant, I suppose, did you use to config the card?

I don't recall the exact server, but any that will take smartstart will
work.

(2) Does the pci-x slot position/number cause problem while you swap
from
compaq to non-compaq machine?
No, that is a configuration of the SERVER, not the CARD. You are
concerned
with configuring the card.

(3) Are you running on the same Asus PP-DLW i7505 main board as I do?
No

(4) What if I change the harddisk configuration afterwards, do I need to
setup again on compaq machines?
Yes. Anytime that you "would" use smartstart (changing the number of
drives, drive size, cache size, etc -- configuration that is stored on the
card) you'll have to put it in a Compaq system to make the change the
configuration.


Sorry for my lots of questions, but it's great to have you sharing this
experience with newbies(on Compaq staff) like me.

Thank you very much!