Creating a new logical drive with two physical drives mirrored on HPE Proliant

Checking disks

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config

Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded) (sn: 5001438013682F50)

array A (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 1 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array B (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 2 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array C (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 3 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 2I:1:5 (port 2I:box 1:bay 5, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:6 (port 2I:box 1:bay 6, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

SEP (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, Model SRC 8x6G) 250 (WWID: 5001438013682F5F)

Listing logical drives

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl slot=0 logicaldrive all show status

logicaldrive 1 (136.7 GB, RAID 1): OK
logicaldrive 2 (136.7 GB, RAID 1): OK
logicaldrive 3 (136.7 GB, RAID 1): OK

Showing physical drives

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl slot=0 pd all show

Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded)

array A

physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array B

physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array C

physicaldrive 2I:1:5 (port 2I:box 1:bay 5, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:6 (port 2I:box 1:bay 6, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

Two disks were inserted

Checking status again

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl slot=0 pd all show

Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded)

array A

physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array B

physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array C

physicaldrive 2I:1:5 (port 2I:box 1:bay 5, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:6 (port 2I:box 1:bay 6, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

unassigned

physicaldrive 2I:1:7 (port 2I:box 1:bay 7, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:8 (port 2I:box 1:bay 8, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

Creating a new logical drive with mirror

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=2I:1:7,2I:1:8 raid=1

root@linux:~ # hpacucli ctrl all show config

Smart Array P410i in Slot 0 (Embedded) (sn: 5001438013682F50)

array A (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 1 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 1I:1:1 (port 1I:box 1:bay 1, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:3 (port 1I:box 1:bay 3, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array B (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 2 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 1I:1:2 (port 1I:box 1:bay 2, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 1I:1:4 (port 1I:box 1:bay 4, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array C (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 3 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 2I:1:5 (port 2I:box 1:bay 5, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:6 (port 2I:box 1:bay 6, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

array D (SAS, Unused Space: 0 MB)

logicaldrive 4 (136.7 GB, RAID 1, OK)

physicaldrive 2I:1:7 (port 2I:box 1:bay 7, SAS, 146 GB, OK)
physicaldrive 2I:1:8 (port 2I:box 1:bay 8, SAS, 146 GB, OK)

SEP (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, Model SRC 8x6G) 250 (WWID: 5001438013682F5F)

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