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    Indeed, if it is the only option you have, SW RAID means Software
    Raid, so fake Raid. As Proxmox-ve use in fact a RHEL kernel, you can
    try the setup with RHEL option, but I am not sure it will work...<br>
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    The best option is to invest in a good hardware Raid card
    (adaptatec, 3Ware...).<br>
    <br>
    The other option is to setup your Raid inside Linux, with Linux Raid
    Software, madm. See for example :<br>
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6518/1">http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6518/1</a><br>
    <br>
    But it is not supported in Proxmox.  And I am not sure it will be
    possible, after Proxmox installs on the first disk, to configure a
    Raid 10 with the three other...<br>
    <br>
    Alain<br>
    <br>
    Le 19/09/2011 10:06, Muhammad Yousuf Khan a écrit :
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cite="mid:CAGWVfMmXTqd4_a1QRU=vycjxM3oJc6Ntgp-6cqG+BHKaQXDiYw@mail.gmail.com"
      type="cite">it seems to me that only configuration CD can install
      this RAID with OS. because it is written that " [SW RAID]
      supports configuration of SATA ports for RAID via RAID
      configuration software" and unfortunately this CD don't supports
      debian therefore i think this is a dead lock now only option is
      linux software RAID or buy hardware RAID card.
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        Any suggestion ? 
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        <div>Thanks. </div>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:54 PM,
            Muhammad Yousuf Khan <span dir="ltr"><<a
                moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:sirtcp@gmail.com">sirtcp@gmail.com</a>></span>
            wrote:<br>
            <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
              .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">in bios
              , advance TAB i can see SATA mode is set to [SW RAID] but
              when i boot with Proxmox CD. it showed me
              4 different drives. what is this happing.
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              <div>Thank you,
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                    <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at
                      12:36 PM, Alain Péan <span dir="ltr"><<a
                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:alain.pean@lpp.polytechnique.fr"
                          target="_blank">alain.pean@lpp.polytechnique.fr</a>></span>
                      wrote:<br>
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                        <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Hi
                          Muhammad,<br>
                          <br>
                          Raid 10 is not common for a fake Raid, I would
                          presume it is real Raid. Do you know what Raid
                          Controller you have ? Normally, the hardware
                          drivers are included in the linux kernel, and
                          Promox kernel (the last, 2.6.32-6 is based on
                          RHEL 6 one) contains a lot of them. The
                          Proxmox team even includes more drivers if
                          they are available and are requested by users.<br>
                          <br>
                          But the normal way to setup Raid volume (for
                          example Raid 10), if it is a real hardware
                          Raid Conttroller, is to enter the Raid bios
                          Setup (often Ctrl-A when you power on the
                          server), and inside this Raid setup, you
                          configure your Raid (selecting the level, the
                          disks included in the volume, and so on, see
                          the documentation of your Raid Controller).
                          Then there is a long Raid initialization
                          phase, and only when it is completed, you can
                          try to install Proxmox-ve. If the Raid
                          controller is recognized, the installer will
                          see one disk, your Raid 10 volume, and
                          happilly install on it.<br>
                          <br>
                          Be sure there is a Battery Board Unit (BBU) on
                          your Raid Controller if there is Ram cache.<br>
                          <br>
                          Hope this helps.<br>
                          <br>
                          Alain<br>
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                          Le 19/09/2011 09:19, Muhammad Yousuf Khan a
                          écrit :
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                              <blockquote type="cite">ok guyz, thanks
                                for the advice. i will discuss all the
                                stuff with my team. and hopefully will
                                come to a  conclusion.
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                                <div>Thank you,</div>
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                                  <div class="gmail_quote">2011/9/16
                                    Frédéric Massot <span dir="ltr"><<a
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                                        href="mailto:frederic@juliana-multimedia.com"
                                        target="_blank">frederic@juliana-multimedia.com</a>></span><br>
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                                      style="margin:0 0 0
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                                      16/09/2011 14:52, Muhammad Yousuf
                                      Khan a écrit :
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                                            Dear All,<br>
                                            <br>
                                            i have a Intel base server
                                            machine S5500BC to which i
                                            want to install<br>
                                            Proxmox 1.9 pr 1.8 with RAID
                                            10 option this is a builtin
                                            motherboard<br>
                                            option. now the problem is
                                            when i use the bootable CD
                                            for this<br>
                                            motherboard that contain the
                                            RAID Drivers (Regardless of
                                            fake or<br>
                                            hardware RAID) i can see
                                            only 3 OS options. RHEL ,
                                            Windows, SUSE but i<br>
                                            can not see debian or any
                                            other. now my need is RAID
                                            10 with Proxmox and<br>
                                            CD is not compatible with
                                            Proxmox . please guide me to
                                            overcome the issue.<br>
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                                      Hi,<br>
                                      <br>
                                      It is quite common as a question,
                                      the answer is always the same, do
                                      not use the fake RAID.<br>
                                      <br>
                                      How data are stored is unique to
                                      the model of the motherboard. If
                                      the motherboard fails, it will
                                      have the same model to retrieve
                                      data from RAID.<br>
                                      <br>
                                      So using the Linux RAID software
                                      or true RAID hardware with a card.<br>
                                      <br>
                                      In the case of RAID hardware,
                                      check which models are compatible
                                      with each other and buy a spare
                                      card.<br>
                                      <br>
                                      <br>
                                      Regards.<br>
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