install problems - Warning No units found

[BigLebowski]

hi there

I just downloaded the trial, burnt it, obtained a key and installed it. The DSS software recognised the full 132GB raid array and installed itself from cd onto it. It then boots from the raid array. Yet again in:

CONFIGURATION -> volume manager -> Vol. group

it says "no units found" but gives no option to create any.

Would it be possible to build in an option to create an LVM volume from the GUI? This would save a lot of time I feel. I watched the youtube video in which you guys create a volume array using the RAID contoller, but mine doesn't have that option. I am having to resort to installing Centos from CD in order to create volume arrays which are still not recognised by DSS.

I've probably spent six hours on this so far.

Best
Dude

[Gr-R]

From the RAID controller BIOS, all you need to do is create a RAID array, and if possible a bootable partition(2GB) to install DSS V6 on to. If you cant do this, boot from another drive, or USB, etc...
Volume groups and Logical volumes can be created from the webGUI.
The problem you are having is most likely an unsupported RAID Controller(PERC4).
'No units found' is because DSS V6 is not seeing the RAID array.

[BigLebowski]

hi there, many thanks, but as I say, I have already a) created the RAID array and b) installed dss onto it (using at various times 2GB and then 132GB partitions). I can boot DSS from the array, ie with no CD in the drive. During installation the DSS installer sees the array and asks me to install DSS onto it, which I do.

If DSS can install itself onto the array then why can't it see other volumes on the array? Is this again due to the Perc4 controller?

Many thanks
Dude

[Gr-R]

good point...
have you tried like this:
--2GB partition for DSS V6 install.
--the rest of the array, un-formatted.

do the install, and then create the volume group(VG00) from the DSS V6 webGUI, then create logical units, also in the webGUI

[BigLebowski]

hi there

> and then create the volume group(VG00) from the DSS V6 webGUI, then create logical units, also in the webGUI

How can I do this please? Where is the menu? It doesn't seem to be in "CONFIGURATION -> volume manager -> Vol. group"

All I get in there is no units found, with no option to create.

Best
Dude

[Gr-R]

once you can get past the 'no units found' issue, you will be able to create the Volume Group, and logical volumes.

can try using an un-formatted array, and boot DSS V6 from a USB thumbdrive?