CentOS cannot see logical RAID volume
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I am trying to install CentOS on a server with an HP Smart Array E200i storage controller. There are eight 67GiB drives that I joined into a RAID 10 273GiB volume. The pre-OS storage management software doesn't seem to report any problem with this volume.
When booting from CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1810.iso dd'd to USB, I cannot find the volume. It doesn't show up as a /dev/sd* device, and I can't find any mention of E200i in dmesg. Where should I be looking to see why this volume is failing to load? How can it be loaded so that I can run the install?
When I pass the kernel option hpsa_allow_any=1, I see this in dmesg:
HP HPSA Driver (v 3.4.20-125-RH1)
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: unrecognized board ID 0x3211103c, ignoring.
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: Board ID not found
Ironically, the newest version of CentOS has a kernel too old for hpsa to support the E200i; from the hpsa docs:
Since Linux 4.14, the following Smart Array boards are also
supported:
[...]
Smart Array E200i
CentOS only has Linux 3.10.
centos raid
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I am trying to install CentOS on a server with an HP Smart Array E200i storage controller. There are eight 67GiB drives that I joined into a RAID 10 273GiB volume. The pre-OS storage management software doesn't seem to report any problem with this volume.
When booting from CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1810.iso dd'd to USB, I cannot find the volume. It doesn't show up as a /dev/sd* device, and I can't find any mention of E200i in dmesg. Where should I be looking to see why this volume is failing to load? How can it be loaded so that I can run the install?
When I pass the kernel option hpsa_allow_any=1, I see this in dmesg:
HP HPSA Driver (v 3.4.20-125-RH1)
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: unrecognized board ID 0x3211103c, ignoring.
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: Board ID not found
Ironically, the newest version of CentOS has a kernel too old for hpsa to support the E200i; from the hpsa docs:
Since Linux 4.14, the following Smart Array boards are also
supported:
[...]
Smart Array E200i
CentOS only has Linux 3.10.
centos raid
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I am trying to install CentOS on a server with an HP Smart Array E200i storage controller. There are eight 67GiB drives that I joined into a RAID 10 273GiB volume. The pre-OS storage management software doesn't seem to report any problem with this volume.
When booting from CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1810.iso dd'd to USB, I cannot find the volume. It doesn't show up as a /dev/sd* device, and I can't find any mention of E200i in dmesg. Where should I be looking to see why this volume is failing to load? How can it be loaded so that I can run the install?
When I pass the kernel option hpsa_allow_any=1, I see this in dmesg:
HP HPSA Driver (v 3.4.20-125-RH1)
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: unrecognized board ID 0x3211103c, ignoring.
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: Board ID not found
Ironically, the newest version of CentOS has a kernel too old for hpsa to support the E200i; from the hpsa docs:
Since Linux 4.14, the following Smart Array boards are also
supported:
[...]
Smart Array E200i
CentOS only has Linux 3.10.
centos raid
asked Jan 13 at 1:12
ReinderienReinderien
13319
I am trying to install CentOS on a server with an HP Smart Array E200i storage controller. There are eight 67GiB drives that I joined into a RAID 10 273GiB volume. The pre-OS storage management software doesn't seem to report any problem with this volume.
When booting from CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1810.iso dd'd to USB, I cannot find the volume. It doesn't show up as a /dev/sd* device, and I can't find any mention of E200i in dmesg. Where should I be looking to see why this volume is failing to load? How can it be loaded so that I can run the install?
When I pass the kernel option hpsa_allow_any=1, I see this in dmesg:
HP HPSA Driver (v 3.4.20-125-RH1)
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: unrecognized board ID 0x3211103c, ignoring.
hpsa 0000:13:08.0: Board ID not found
Ironically, the newest version of CentOS has a kernel too old for hpsa to support the E200i; from the hpsa docs:
Since Linux 4.14, the following Smart Array boards are also
supported:
[...]
Smart Array E200i
CentOS only has Linux 3.10.
centos raid
centos raid
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This antique RAID controller's native Linux driver is cciss, which is not supported in RHEL/CentOS 7 (or later versions!).
Some such controllers can be used with the newer, existing hpsa driver, if the kernel command line option hpsa_allow_any=1 is passed at boot time. Using this option may require the RAID controller be on the latest available firmware from HPE. (Actually finding such firmware could be a real adventure, given the age of the hardware and the many reorganizations of HPE's web site over the years, and HPE's recent moves to restrict some downloads to warranty/service contract holders.)
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
5,66411742
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
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@MichaelHampton had some good hints, but the complete solution is:
- Start the gnome-live CentOS USB image
- Follow instructions at elrepo.org
- yum install kmod-cciss
- modprobe cciss
- Run the anaconda installer
- chroot onto the hard drive
- Do the elrepo.org and cciss steps again
Then it works.
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
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This antique RAID controller's native Linux driver is cciss, which is not supported in RHEL/CentOS 7 (or later versions!).
Some such controllers can be used with the newer, existing hpsa driver, if the kernel command line option hpsa_allow_any=1 is passed at boot time. Using this option may require the RAID controller be on the latest available firmware from HPE. (Actually finding such firmware could be a real adventure, given the age of the hardware and the many reorganizations of HPE's web site over the years, and HPE's recent moves to restrict some downloads to warranty/service contract holders.)
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
5,66411742
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
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This antique RAID controller's native Linux driver is cciss, which is not supported in RHEL/CentOS 7 (or later versions!).
Some such controllers can be used with the newer, existing hpsa driver, if the kernel command line option hpsa_allow_any=1 is passed at boot time. Using this option may require the RAID controller be on the latest available firmware from HPE. (Actually finding such firmware could be a real adventure, given the age of the hardware and the many reorganizations of HPE's web site over the years, and HPE's recent moves to restrict some downloads to warranty/service contract holders.)
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
5,66411742
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
add a comment |
This antique RAID controller's native Linux driver is cciss, which is not supported in RHEL/CentOS 7 (or later versions!).
Some such controllers can be used with the newer, existing hpsa driver, if the kernel command line option hpsa_allow_any=1 is passed at boot time. Using this option may require the RAID controller be on the latest available firmware from HPE. (Actually finding such firmware could be a real adventure, given the age of the hardware and the many reorganizations of HPE's web site over the years, and HPE's recent moves to restrict some downloads to warranty/service contract holders.)
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
5,66411742
This antique RAID controller's native Linux driver is cciss, which is not supported in RHEL/CentOS 7 (or later versions!).
Some such controllers can be used with the newer, existing hpsa driver, if the kernel command line option hpsa_allow_any=1 is passed at boot time. Using this option may require the RAID controller be on the latest available firmware from HPE. (Actually finding such firmware could be a real adventure, given the age of the hardware and the many reorganizations of HPE's web site over the years, and HPE's recent moves to restrict some downloads to warranty/service contract holders.)
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
5,66411742
answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
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answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
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answered Jan 13 at 1:29
Michael HamptonMichael Hampton
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5,66411742
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
add a comment |
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Oh boy... I can tell this is going to be "fun"
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:30
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
Running modern OSes on ancient hardware is not what I'd consider "fun"...
– Michael Hampton
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
"fun" in quotes. translating to headache-inducing hackery.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:31
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
Please see edit; the kernel flag didn't work.
– Reinderien
Jan 13 at 1:48
add a comment |
@MichaelHampton had some good hints, but the complete solution is:
- Start the gnome-live CentOS USB image
- Follow instructions at elrepo.org
- yum install kmod-cciss
- modprobe cciss
- Run the anaconda installer
- chroot onto the hard drive
- Do the elrepo.org and cciss steps again
Then it works.
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
ReinderienReinderien
13319
add a comment |
@MichaelHampton had some good hints, but the complete solution is:
- Start the gnome-live CentOS USB image
- Follow instructions at elrepo.org
- yum install kmod-cciss
- modprobe cciss
- Run the anaconda installer
- chroot onto the hard drive
- Do the elrepo.org and cciss steps again
Then it works.
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
ReinderienReinderien
13319
add a comment |
@MichaelHampton had some good hints, but the complete solution is:
- Start the gnome-live CentOS USB image
- Follow instructions at elrepo.org
- yum install kmod-cciss
- modprobe cciss
- Run the anaconda installer
- chroot onto the hard drive
- Do the elrepo.org and cciss steps again
Then it works.
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
ReinderienReinderien
13319
@MichaelHampton had some good hints, but the complete solution is:
- Start the gnome-live CentOS USB image
- Follow instructions at elrepo.org
- yum install kmod-cciss
- modprobe cciss
- Run the anaconda installer
- chroot onto the hard drive
- Do the elrepo.org and cciss steps again
Then it works.
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
ReinderienReinderien
13319
answered Jan 15 at 2:01
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