wrote: Is it possible to see this RAID from under Cent OS and install it on this server?
Tried all options with hpsa-3.4.10-120 drivers.rhel7u1.x86_64.dd
hpvsa-1.2.16-102.rhel7u3.x86_64.ddRAID does not see. I will try without the RAID set. But I think it's all about the hard drive controller. Make a driver for Linux!
Like all previous Dynamic Smart Arrays, the S100i is a chipset SATA controller that utilizes software based RAID. With proprietary technology in the driver itself, it cannot be released as open source. The primary issue that arises is the long lead time between releases for such things as errata kernel updates. There are is no real advantages to having this controller in RAID mode versus using the software RAID included with the Linux OS. HPE has provided LSRRB. LSRRB (Linux Software Raid Redundant Boot) is a solution that uses in-distro open-source software to build and create a two-disk RAID1 redundant boot volume for UEFI. https://downloads.linux.hpe.com/SDR/project/lsrrb/ For a hardware based controller solution the entry level option is to add the HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR or HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR controller.
