SAS 6/iR 'Create virtual disk failed'

Question

Hi,

We have a PE 2950 with SAS 6/iR integrated.

We have a configured virtual disk of 2 73GB HDDs as RAID1. We bought two new Seagate Savvio 10K.6 ST900MM0006 900GB 10K 6Gbps 2.5" HDDs.

I have tried to configure a virtual disk of these 2 new HDDs and at the end I receive "Create virtual disk failed". Neither RAID0 or RAID1 is to be created. For creation I use OpenManage Server Administrator V7.1.0.

What can be the cause of this problem?

horvathc · Accepted Answer

I found the solution.

Formerly there was a RAID0 array from which I just removed the disks. In the raid controller bios this array still existed as an inactive one.

Deleted this array and then I was able to create a new one.

DELL-Chris H · Answer

Horvathc,

First off could you verify that both drives are visible and showing as Ready. Are these new drives or reclaimed/re-purposed? I ask as the SAS 6/ir can't understand drives with a prior configuration present.What revision is the SAS6/ir at?

Lastly, were you able to successfully create and use the virtual disk through OMSA?

Let me know what you find.

PowerEdge HDD/SCSI/RAID

SAS 6/iR "Create virtual disk failed"

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