I'm trying to install Debian or Ubuntu on HP Proliant ML110 G7 server but it doesn't see one RAID 10 logical drive (as I set in BIOS previously) but sees two instead.
RAID SATA Controller is B110i. How to fix this issue when using Debian/Ubuntu distros? And what linux distro supports it from the box withou any additional effort? (thanks in advance)
Answer
Because this is not a true hardware raid, but rather an onboard chip that needs a driver for the kernel to recognize the array. HP only supports sles and rhel. For Debian, you would need to load the driver during install, assuming you can get the source and compile it.
I have numerous dl-120 servers running Debian squeeze. All have lsi raid cards. I never use the onboard raids. They are nowhere near the performance of a battery backed raid controller.
To use the b110, your only choice is to use sles or rhel, or configure software raid.
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