Application Server additional HDD not showing

[kieranb]

The os is deffently installed on the dev/sda drive not the sdb drive. If I log onto the server an check all OS files etc are on the sda drive and the sdb drive in blank but mounted

[kieranb]

I thought that was the case but after going to advance settings during install and selecting sda drive as the os drive and formating the sdb drive as secondary. It makes me think that the second drive has to be partitioned smaller in a specific format. As if the software rejects it because it is too big 500gbits

[zakabog]

For some reason then the web manager is detecting /dev/sda as a secondary drive. Can you open a terminal and run the command:

df -h

Just use putty to connect to the machine, login to the root terminal and run the command.

[kieranb]

Once i get back into the office tomorrow I will connect using putty to connect.

Is there anything I should be looking out for?

Would you be aviliable to chat to help?

[zakabog]

Run df -h and see where it shows your currently mounted system. It should look something like this -

root# df -h
Filesystem                                             Type      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
rootfs                                                 rootfs    286G  248G   25G  92% /
udev                                                   devtmpfs   10M     0   10M   0% /dev
tmpfs                                                  tmpfs     397M  1.9M  395M   1% /run
/dev/disk/by-uuid/6d6ab979-d960-40dd-9d71-f2046beaadff ext4      286G  248G   25G  92% /
tmpfs                                                  tmpfs     5.0M     0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
tmpfs                                                  tmpfs     3.1G  708K  3.1G   1% /run/shm
/dev/mapper/vg01-main                                  ext3      2.7T  2.7T   16G 100% /mnt/md4

You're looking to confirm that the smaller /dev/sda drive is the OS (should say mounted on /) and /dev/sdb is formatted with the same filesystem type. Another thing you can do is just reinstall the OS with the secondary drive out of the system, then add it later using the web interface.

[kieranb]

I will try the command tomorrow and post my result. I could also then try to reinstall in that order. after install switch server off then put drive in and then initialise

[kieranb]

I am currently 100% that it is installed on the correct smaller drive. What should the second drive be mounted as /
or / name?

[markgallagher]

Kieranb,

Please do not attach additional posts on this subject to existing threads on other unrelated subjects. It just adds confusion to the question and answers within those threads.

If you feel that you question isn't getting sufficient attention or that the existing thread has become too confusing then starting a new thread is okay, hijacking other threads is not okay.

[kieranb]

[zakabog]

I would try installing the OS one more time with the 500GB drive out, once everything is setup put it back in and then try to add it as additional storage.

[kieranb]

Hi zakabog,

Ill try installing OS without additional hdd. My only concern is the Avaya OS web application will continue to try an set the main sda drive.

Ill let you know

[kieranb]

Sorry Markgallagher,

I wasent aware I hijacked another thread.

[markgallagher]

You may have mis-posted by mistake (we've all done that).

Officially adding the additional hard-disk post install is not supported (I've never seen an explanation why). That said, I done it several times.

Add the additional disk and make sure it is recognised in the bios. Start the server and use the graphic desktop (startx) to select Applications | System Tools | System Drive (if I recall correctly) from where you can select and format the new drive (this route seems to format it with the volume permissions needed for the SE software to see it, it won't see a pre-formatted elsewhere disk). The drive should then appear in the additional hardware section of the servers web control menus (platform view) where you can partition it if needed and set the base mount path.

The only difference in your scenario are the raid settings, sorry not much experience there.

[markgallagher]

You may have mis-posted in the wrong thread by mistake (we've all done that).

Officially adding the additional hard-disk post install is not supported (I've never seen an explanation why). That said, I done it several times.

Add the additional disk and make sure it is recognised in the bios. Start the server and use the graphic desktop (startx) to select Applications | System Tools | System Drive (if I recall correctly) from where you can select and format the new drive (this route seems to format it with the volume permissions needed for the SE software to see it, it won't see a pre-formatted elsewhere disk). The drive should then appear in the additional hardware section of the servers web control menus (platform view) where you can partition it if needed and set the base mount path.

The only difference in your scenario are the raid settings, sorry not much experience there.