[PVE-User] RAID 10 with proxmox (Muhammad Yousuf Khan)

Tue Sep 20 07:58:29 CEST 2011

Hi,
I have several servers with Proxmox, and all I have configured the software
raidbecause I think it is more reliable and much more flexible. Just think
of the fact that you are not connected to the controller in the event
of a break
and just take the disc and move to a new server and everything works
magically.
I usually proceed in this way for a new installation:
1) Install Debian Lenny 64 Bit with Software Raid
2) Edit socers.list with servers Proxmox
3) install the necessary packages as explained in the wiki Proxmox
4) Setting up Grub to boot from the two disks (if you use raid1)

On reboot I have a super server with the riad prox software :-D

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> Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:10:45 +0500
> From: Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sirtcp at gmail.com>
> To: Alain P?an <alain.pean at lpp.polytechnique.fr>
> Cc: pve-user at pve.proxmox.com
> Subject: Re: [PVE-User] RAID 10 with proxmox
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> Thanks Alain, i got your point. let me try with RHEL option.. otherwise ill
> research on software RAID instead.
>
> Thank you,
>
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Alain P?an <
> alain.pean at lpp.polytechnique.fr
> > wrote:
>
> >  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...
> >
> > The best option is to invest in a good hardware Raid card (adaptatec,
> > 3Ware...).
> >
> > The other option is to setup your Raid inside Linux, with Linux Raid
> > Software, madm. See for example :
> > http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/6518/1
> >
> > 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...
> >
> > Alain
> >
> > Le 19/09/2011 10:06, Muhammad Yousuf Khan a ?crit :
> >
> > 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.
> > Any suggestion ?
> >
> >  Thanks.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sirtcp at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >>  Thank you,
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Alain P?an <
> >> alain.pean at lpp.polytechnique.fr> wrote:
> >>
> >>>  Hi Muhammad,
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> 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.
> >>>
> >>> Be sure there is a Battery Board Unit (BBU) on your Raid Controller if
> >>> there is Ram cache.
> >>>
> >>> Hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>> Alain
> >>>
> >>> Le 19/09/2011 09:19, Muhammad Yousuf Khan a ?crit :
> >>>
> >>> ok guyz, thanks for the advice. i will discuss all the stuff with my
> >>> team. and hopefully will come to a  conclusion.
> >>>
> >>>  Thank you,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 2011/9/16 Fr?d?ric Massot <frederic at juliana-multimedia.com>
> >>>
> >>>> Le 16/09/2011 14:52, Muhammad Yousuf Khan a ?crit :
> >>>>
> >>>>  Dear All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> i have a Intel base server machine S5500BC to which i want to install
> >>>>> Proxmox 1.9 pr 1.8 with RAID 10 option this is a builtin motherboard
> >>>>> option. now the problem is when i use the bootable CD for this
> >>>>> motherboard that contain the RAID Drivers (Regardless of fake or
> >>>>> hardware RAID) i can see only 3 OS options. RHEL , Windows, SUSE but
> i
> >>>>> can not see debian or any other. now my need is RAID 10 with Proxmox
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> CD is not compatible with Proxmox . please guide me to overcome the
> >>>>> issue.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> It is quite common as a question, the answer is always the same, do
> not
> >>>> use the fake RAID.
> >>>>
> >>>> 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.
> >>>>
> >>>> So using the Linux RAID software or true RAID hardware with a card.
> >>>>
> >>>> In the case of RAID hardware, check which models are compatible with
> >>>> each other and buy a spare card.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards.
> >>>>  --
> >>>> ==============================================
> >>>> |              FR?D?RIC MASSOT               |
> >>>> |     http://www.juliana-multimedia.com      |
> >>>> |   mailto:frederic at juliana-multimedia.com   |
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