Perc 5i and initial raid 5 configuration

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rockdude14

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Ok I just got my perc 5i today and am going to make a raid 5 array with 4 750gb samsung spinpoint f1 hard drives.

I dont have the battery yet but plan on getting one once i have this array working.

What would be the best settings for the stripe size, read policy and write policy?

Thanks
this is my first raid setup

edit im going to have to do oce to get my 4th drive in the array
http://support.dell.com/support/top...d=30669C81E559432E94299BB3C33DC81E&l=en&s=gen
is that the best way to

also is there any software for the perc 5i i havent found any
 
hate to bump this so soon but im almost done transferring some old files

does anyone know answer to any of my questions

thanks
 
strip size varies depending on use and array size, i usually like to use 64k, as far as the write policy if you dont have a bbu yet set it to write through, and change it once you get the bbu.

oce on perc5 will take a pretty long time, if you're getting the drive soon it might be best to wait until you have all 4 drives.

for software you can try dell openmanage, dell storage manager or lsi megaraid software.

hope this helps
 
axan said:
strip size varies depending on use and array size, i usually like to use 64k, as far as the write policy if you dont have a bbu yet set it to write through, and change it once you get the bbu.

oce on perc5 will take a pretty long time, if you're getting the drive soon it might be best to wait until you have all 4 drives.

for software you can try dell openmanage, dell storage manager or lsi megaraid software.

hope this helps
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big help

its not that the drive is coming its that its full of stuff and i have no place to put it
i could buy another 750 and put it on there but than id do OCE for 5 drives instead of 4

is there any reason why my computer would have a hard time recognizing the perc 5i
the first time it booted and gave me an option (i think ctrl+m to enter setup)
i did and saw the options and stuff

but now it doesnt always seem to want to show when i reboot
its not shown up a couple of times
than it does show up
im not sure if this problem will continue once i get an array built
i havent messed with the firmware yet but did have to do the 5+6 pin mod
 
hmm usually it's just the compatibility with intel chipsets but 5,6 pin mod fixes that. Not sure what else it can be, do you have another pcie slot or diff mobo to try the card in? Do you have latest dell bios? you can also try flashing it with lsi bios.

btw found links to raid software
dell
LSI
 
also not sure if you looked there but THIS is a very good info thread on perc5i
 
damn i re did my tape it didnt help

so i unplugged the drives and than it boots :(
and i have booted with the cable and had it detect a drive

just for reference while i can still see it
package 5.2.1-0067
FW version 1.03.40-0316
BIOS version MT28-8
CtrlR Version 1.04-019A

not sure if any of that is important but i dont know when ill be able to see it again

i just posted in that thread so well see what they have to say
ive read a lot of it and read some important stuff but i didnt find anything relivant but ill keep looking

*edit
this is how screwy it is
it says hit ctrl *alt*del to restart
i do and dont touch a thing
it doesnt recognize during boot up and doesnt show up in device manager
 
If you have the HDDs disconnected, tried the tape trick and it is showing up randomly at boot, sometimes working, sometimes not you have two scenarios.

*Bad card/bad cache module.
*Needs a firmware update.
 
thebeephaha said:
If you have the HDDs disconnected, tried the tape trick and it is showing up randomly at boot, sometimes working, sometimes not you have two scenarios.

*Bad card/bad cache module.
*Needs a firmware update.
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cant update firmware since its not recognised in windows
ill try it in another computer
 
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