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Hey guys - I'm not having much luck getting my storage server working so I'm hoping someone can help!
Mobo: GA-MA790GP-UD4H
HDs: 8 x Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB - Firmware CC32
RAID Controller: HighPoint RocketRAID 4320 (IOP 348)
Case/backplane: Norco 4220
Now I realize after reading the forums that:
- Seagate AS drives are not recommended for RAID arrays
- IOP348 based controllers have issues with the 1.5TB Seagates.
I guess I was hopeful that the new 2TB drives would work with the 4320. However, here's what happens:
- After 5-10 minutes of attempting to initialize a new RAID-6 array the drive lights stop flickering, and the progress indicator does not increase. Sometimes there is one drive light that that stays solid, sometimes after a few minutes another one may turn solid, but its obvious nothing is happening and that initialization is not progressing. I dont get any 'failed' messages, it just sits there frozen. However, the web config tool usually is still responsive.
If I go into the SHI menu (where you view all the S.M.A.R.T. info), sometimes it 'kickstarts' the array and the initialization continues. I can stop the initialization and re-start it, but then it goes into 'background mode', which will take several days to complete.
I removed half the drives (and am currently running through the SeaTools Long DST test) and tried creating an array with just 4 (thinking there might be a bad drive in the bunch), but the problem persists. 5 minutes into creating the array it just stops. Sometimes the entire card is brought down as well, and I can no longer log into the web-based config tool.
Anyone have any ideas?! I have been trying to correspond with Highpoint support, but they are quite tardy with their responses, and I am coming up on the 30 day return mark on the HDs. Are there any tweaks I can try to get these drives to stay alive? Do I have to switch to WD drives? Do I have to switch RAID controllers? I haven't heard much feedback regarding using these new Seagate drives in any sort of RAID configuration, but surely it must be possible!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Unwire.
Mobo: GA-MA790GP-UD4H
HDs: 8 x Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB - Firmware CC32
RAID Controller: HighPoint RocketRAID 4320 (IOP 348)
Case/backplane: Norco 4220
Now I realize after reading the forums that:
- Seagate AS drives are not recommended for RAID arrays
- IOP348 based controllers have issues with the 1.5TB Seagates.
I guess I was hopeful that the new 2TB drives would work with the 4320. However, here's what happens:
- After 5-10 minutes of attempting to initialize a new RAID-6 array the drive lights stop flickering, and the progress indicator does not increase. Sometimes there is one drive light that that stays solid, sometimes after a few minutes another one may turn solid, but its obvious nothing is happening and that initialization is not progressing. I dont get any 'failed' messages, it just sits there frozen. However, the web config tool usually is still responsive.
If I go into the SHI menu (where you view all the S.M.A.R.T. info), sometimes it 'kickstarts' the array and the initialization continues. I can stop the initialization and re-start it, but then it goes into 'background mode', which will take several days to complete.
I removed half the drives (and am currently running through the SeaTools Long DST test) and tried creating an array with just 4 (thinking there might be a bad drive in the bunch), but the problem persists. 5 minutes into creating the array it just stops. Sometimes the entire card is brought down as well, and I can no longer log into the web-based config tool.
Anyone have any ideas?! I have been trying to correspond with Highpoint support, but they are quite tardy with their responses, and I am coming up on the 30 day return mark on the HDs. Are there any tweaks I can try to get these drives to stay alive? Do I have to switch to WD drives? Do I have to switch RAID controllers? I haven't heard much feedback regarding using these new Seagate drives in any sort of RAID configuration, but surely it must be possible!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Unwire.