TS200 RAID option

[erik Community SuperMod]

can't argue that.   i was simply pointing out the reason behind why drives are restricted.

if the RAID card does indeed have something in the firmware preventing non-approved drives (a detail that i'm not sure about at this point in time) then the solution would be to source a different controller card.   you could always sell the original card online or keep it as a spare for another system you've deployed.

[Bordeaux182]

I think you may be right.

Either buy a new card or is it possible I wonder to re flash the card with LSI rather than the Lenovo firmware.  I have done this with Dell PERC cards many times converting to AMI firmware to get round limitations with the Dell firmware,

[erik Community SuperMod]

the ServeRAID M1015 is an LSI 9240-8i with a different firmware revision.   if it will accept an LSI factory firmware then your plan might be successful.   the bigger question is if the ThinkServer BIOS is willing to accept non-approved RAID cards (since the flash would essentially turn it from an "IBM" card into an "LSI" card).   right now, i don't know the what the BIOS expects.

(edit: typo)

[Bordeaux182 · Accepted solution]

Problem solved.

RAID BIOS flashed with LSI firmware, all works correctly now.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

[pisko]

can anyone explain LSI flash procedure and is there rollback to lenovo firmware?

thanks