Hello all,

I just set up Open-E DSS with the Live CD on a dell precision. I have a PCI-X dell Perc controller plugged into standard PCI. connected via 4 channels are 4 30 bay drive arrays with 15 drives in each.

I was able to configure the array in the PERC bios. Open-E does see the array so I was able to format it and share it off to our network via CIFS with AD authentication.

I am still having one problem. I cannot manage the array from Open-E. I cant even receive error messages if i pull a drive because of this. Also Its not possible in a production environment to reboot the machine to enter the Perc configuration utility so getting this to work is a MUST.

I am strongly considering purchasing Open-E licenses but i need to evaluate how it interfaces with the PERC.

Perhaps my card isn't supported properly. I believe its a Dell PERC2QC PERC 2/QC

When i try to use the console to enter the raid utility i receive

"cannot open /dev/megaraid0"



Thanks for all your help and advice in advance