Poweredge server and RAID

I'm going to be setting up a Dell poweredge 6450 but do not have to
OpenManage software. I could not find any RAID management tools on dell.
Does anyone know if it's posible to set up the RAID config without the
Dell software. I haven't seen the server yet bur I think it has the built
in Dell controller and not an Adaptec. Thanks.


Jeff Arch

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> I'm going to be setting up a Dell poweredge 6450 but do not have to
> OpenManage software. I could not find any RAID management tools on dell.
> Does anyone know if it's posible to set up the RAID config without the
> Dell software. I haven't seen the server yet bur I think it has the built
> in Dell controller and not an Adaptec. Thanks.

Short answer is yes. But check your box for the raid controller. You
should be able to access it directly.

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Jeff Arch <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:

>I'm going to be setting up a Dell poweredge 6450 but do not have to
>OpenManage software. I could not find any RAID management tools on dell.
>Does anyone know if it's posible to set up the RAID config without the
>Dell software. I haven't seen the server yet bur I think it has the built
>in Dell controller and not an Adaptec. Thanks.

If it's one of those PERC cards, then they work fine. I have about 30
Dell Poweredge 2650s, all running Debian.

The RAID can be configured from the BIOS, and also from a tool which
will run under the OS. Do a websearch for 'dellmgr'.

Cheers,

Paul

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Matt site was the answer to all these questions before.

It maybe under linux.dell.com these days....

http://www.domsch.com/linux/

But I'd expect all the tools you need to be available.
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 05:43:38 -0500, Jeff Arch wrote:

> I'm going to be setting up a Dell poweredge 6450 but do not have to
> OpenManage software. I could not find any RAID management tools on dell.
> Does anyone know if it's posible to set up the RAID config without the
> Dell software. I haven't seen the server yet bur I think it has the built
> in Dell controller and not an Adaptec. Thanks.


Thanks for your replies. I'm probably going to be running SUSE 9.1 but
would like to set up a RAID 0 prior to installing the OS. I'll have a look
at the BIOS early next week. A small company needed a server and found the
Dell 6450 for $400. It's got 3 - 9.1 gig SCSI's and a 20 gig IDE and no
software of any kind came with it.