Having more than 2 logical drives in a HP ML350 G6

raid hp hp-smart-array

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You need to purchase a memory module for the RAID controller, as contrllers with no memory only allow to create 2 arrays :-)

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Arcath

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Updated on September 17, 2022

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Arcath almost 2 years

I've begun setup of a HP ML350 G6 and I've hit a wall. I've got 2 RAID drives (each having 2 HDDs in a mirror). I've now come to put a couple of extra disks into the server and it won't let me create the logical disks for the 2 new drives. I don't want to RAID them, just have them appear as normal disks.

When I try to add them from the RAID utility (F8 during boot) I get a message saying ORCA can't handle any more logical drives, and that I should use the array config utility to add them. I tried using the array config to add them but can't see how to do it. The disks are both picked up and labeled "un-allocated" but I can't find any way to allocate them.
Arcath over 14 years

ok... but how do i do that? The only thing i can find that indocates it will do anything with the disks is adding them as spare drives to existing arrays
Arcath over 14 years

where would i be able to get one?
Fran Garcia over 14 years

just contact any HP reseller (or if feeling brave, you can try ebay :-P)