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Setup two HP ProLiant ML110 Servers

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One of my friends must setup two old HP ProLiant ML110 Servers to learn. How can she create a Raid 1 on this Servers? I heard a RAID 1 with both Servers. Is it even possible?
After she must configure Fiber channel and iSCSI.

She has no knowledge with Raid, Fiber channel and iSCSI. Where shall she start?

Any good easy Material, Tutorials or Manuel’s?

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David

Well, you can do RAID1 within the operating system, w/o need for even a RAID controller. Heck, you could RAID1 a USB stick with a FC disk (but you'll have limited capacity and obviously doing so is rather silly)

The point is that this is no big deal. You didn't say what O/S you have, but this is the process that works with Win7, Win2K/Win2K3/Win2K8/Vista ..

Here is a 2-min youtube video
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=configure%20software%20raid%20windows%207&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CFMQtwIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcKDCmOBqNBY&ei=UmPKT8ytNKei2wX1r43ZCw&usg=AFQjCNFlReDa8Q0okMBAFVERi4-5yvgDRQ

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Hi dlethe

This will be for VMware so Linux. I will give her the link.

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Carol Chisholm

You are posting in Microsoft Servers. Do you want Linux or Microsoft?
The RAID configuraton depends on the SCSI controller. but generally your press F8 at the right moment in the boot process to get to it.

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@dlethe
Yes it's VMWARE CLIENT linux. Are this Server's not having an RAID controller?

@carolchi
I thought she wants it for Microsoft OS, but later she said it is for VMware.

@rindi
Dear Rindi, can you please change the Zone Microsoft Server to Linux and VMware? Very good points.

Carol Chisholm

Well she needs to decide what she wants as Hyper-V and VM ware are not the same technology.
If it is a very old server it may not support virtualisation. You can check in the BIOS.

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@carolchi
She must learn VMware. Where can I see whether it is still supported or not?

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My friend found all answers excellent and helpful . Greetings from her. She has no money and knowhow to earn an EE account. I would like to give you all more points but sorry for that.