Replace Adaptec 2010s Raid Controller

[Spenceley]

Hi,

We have a customer who has a hotswappable back plane supported by an Adaptec
2010s Raid Controller.

They wish to add additional disks but it doesn't seem to be possible with
that controller. It is a Zero Channel card so when I plug in an extra disk
the existing mirror is immediately unbootable.

We have sourced a 2310 which will do the job but of course Windows 2003
won't boot from it.

I have imported the array from the 2010 and it starts to boot from the 2310
but fails and reboots. I assume this is because there isn't a driver
installed that will support it.

Has anyone ever tried to upgrade adaptec raid controllers before? If so,
how did you achieve it.

Thanks,
Joe

 

[DL]

Tried Adaptec tech? I found them helpfull.
According to Adaptec product info this device supports up to 15 scsi devices
and hot swap
Adaptec will tell you that you cannot migrate an array from one controller
to another, they dont even reccommend it if using an identical replacement
controller.
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/su...no&language=English+US&cat=/Product/ASR-2010S
I didnt have any problems adding a hot swap on my card, its only a sata 4
port card

 

[Dave Patrick]

Are the jumpers correct? Is the disk ID correct? Booting into controller
bios may help. I believe <Cntl A> at POST

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi,
|
| We have a customer who has a hotswappable back plane supported by an
Adaptec
| 2010s Raid Controller.
|
| They wish to add additional disks but it doesn't seem to be possible with
| that controller. It is a Zero Channel card so when I plug in an extra
disk
| the existing mirror is immediately unbootable.
|
| We have sourced a 2310 which will do the job but of course Windows 2003
| won't boot from it.
|
| I have imported the array from the 2010 and it starts to boot from the
2310
| but fails and reboots. I assume this is because there isn't a driver
| installed that will support it.
|
| Has anyone ever tried to upgrade adaptec raid controllers before? If so,
| how did you achieve it.
|
| Thanks,
| Joe
|
|

 

[Spenceley]

Hi,

Found the problem was the IDs. System was built with the drives

configured on the highest SCSI Ids, so any additional drives pick up a

lower ID.

Looks like my next job is to break the array, move the drives down the

backup plane and rebuild.

Cheers,

Joe

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear you're at the root of the problem.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi,
|
| Found the problem was the IDs. System was built with the drives
|
| configured on the highest SCSI Ids, so any additional drives pick up a
|
| lower ID.
|
| Looks like my next job is to break the array, move the drives down the
|
| backup plane and rebuild.
|
| Cheers,
|
| Joe