The install scripts that checkpoint uses for SPLAT are not intelligent
enough to use more than one disk. Unless you're planning on moving
around the filesystems manually yourself later present just one raid
volume to SPLAT.
Looking at the size of the discs you have I'm assuming this is your
management station, you'll get much better performance to use a RAID-10
system than raid 5 (no CRC checksums which really slows down the
controller).
Aside from all that fluff, I've installed numerous systems (R55 & R60)
on the Dell 2850's. You should use the PERC4e controller any other the
drivers are not on your install disc so you'll need to get a custom disk
from checkpoint or manually munge with it.
However the problem you're seeing is similar to other issues I've had
when installing linux on a Dell, I would check your riser card. I've
had problems w/ dell & compaq/hp systems where the build in raid system
was screwed 'just enough' to screw up linux. (ie, install fine but then
can't boot past the bootstrap, et al).
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Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 09:34
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Subject: [FW-1] Installing SPLAT on Dell PowerEdge 2850 (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Ive been attempting to install SPLAT on a Dell PowerEdge 2850 Server
that has dual 3.8ghz processors with 2mb L2 Cache, 12gb RAM, Dual
Embedded Intel
Gigabit1 82541 Server Adapter, PERC 4e/Di controller. It has six
15,000rpm 146gb hard drives that are setup as follows:
On Channel 0 of the PERC controller there are two disks, setup in a RAID
1
(mirror)
On Channel 1 of the PERC controller there are 4 disks, setup in a RAID
5.
The SPLAT install says all hardware is compatible and it goes into the
install. Once it begins formatting the /opt partition, it seems to hang.
I_ve tried it three different times and it has currently been setting at
the formatting /opt screen for 24 hours.
Ive tried this on two different identical 2850_s with both giving the
same results.
Am I missing something here? Can anyone see something wrong with my
hardware setup?
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