How to configure the HP Smart Array P420 RAID controller from the KVM
The personalized RAID configuration allows you to create a RAID mode that cannot be created via the management console of Online.net (RAID10 for example).
- You have an account and are logged into the Dedibox console
- You have a Dedibox dedicated server
- Your Dedibox server has an HP Smart Array P420 RAID controller
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Click Server > Server list to display the list of your servers. Click the identifier of the server you want to configure. The server information page displays.
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Click iLO in the menu on the right and validate the terms. Then enter your connection’s IP-address and click CREATE. Your iDRAC session credentials display. Login to iDRAC using the credentials shown.
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The iDRAC dashboard displays. Click Launch in the Virtual Console Preview section to launch the Java based KVM-over-IP applet. Once the server’s screen output is visible in the KVM applet, reboot the machine.
Tip:Set your Java security settings to low to avoid connection problems.
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Press F8 during the boot process to enter the RAID configuration utility:
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Select the RAID controller from the drop-down menu. The current array configuration displays:
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Click Delete to delete the existing virtual disk. A pop-up displays. Click OK to confirm deletion of the logical drive:
Important:Be careful: Deleting your logical drive will delete all data stored on it.
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Create a new logical array once the previous one is deleted. To do so, click Create Array:
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Select the physical disks you want to use for the virtual device and confirm by clicking OK:
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Select the parameters for the array and click Save to write the changes to the disks:
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Click Exit ACU to quit the array configuration and to reboot your server.