HP Dl380 and Dell MD1000 storage unit bought

...Try mirroring - just to test? There are physically 15 drives in the MD1000, yet the ACU shows 22... ?!!!

I can't see how mirroring will pinpoint a solution...

Thanks for responding,

Sarah ...Try mirroring - just to test? There are physically 15 drives in the MD1000, yet the ACU shows 22... ?!!! I can't see how mirroring will pinpoint a solution... Thanks for responding, Sarah

For anyone who happens to be in the same situation: The card to use for an MD1000 is a Dell Perc5e. The controller cards from HP and Dell have specific drivers, which are proprietary. Neither Dell nor HP can say their card will NOT work with each other's servers or storage devices. They also can not provide proper solutions, because they are trained on their own proprietary hardware. There is also the warranty to consider - will the hardware be supported if it is not in a supported configuration?



The advice I've gotten from Dell & HP is: put a Dell server and Perc5e with a Dell Md1000. For anyone who happens to be in the same situation: The card to use for an MD1000 is a Dell Perc5e. The controller cards from HP and Dell have specific drivers, which are proprietary. Neither Dell nor HP can say their card will NOT work with each other's servers or storage devices. They also can not provide proper solutions, because they are trained on their own proprietary hardware. There is also the warranty to consider - will the hardware be supported if it is not in a supported configuration?

The advice I've gotten from Dell & HP is: put a Dell server and Perc5e with a Dell Md1000.