Gah! Damn RAID 5 problems!

[MikeHunt79]

Ok, I've re-built my fileserver, and had to remove all the HD's in my case to cut a new fanhole in my case.

So, I've done all this, and re-plugged it all up, and now the RAID controller throwing a wobbly.

Here's the spec:

Via epia 5000 motherboard, cpu, onboard everything
256mb RAM
RocketRAID 1820 Controller
5 x 320gb Samsung HD321KJ's

Now, I think this may have something to do with the order which the drives are plugged up. Before, I had it configured as 1 x 1.2TB array.

My controller now see's 3 different broken arrays, all with the same name. WTF? All 5 drives are connected ok, and getting power. Is it worth just changing the order of the cables until it works? There are 20 different combo's tho...

I can post piccies of the error screens if that will help?

 

[rpstewart]

I'm guessing it's the order of the drives on the controller, especially if all the broken arrays are showing the same name. You've probably got it almost right - 2 pairs of disks are in the right order with respect to each other.

When you get it sorted mark the cables and the drives.

 

[MikeHunt79]

I've tried re-arranging the cables, and I think I've made things worse.

I used to show an array of 4 + 1,

now it shows 3 + 1 + 1.

I'll keep trying tho....