Supermicro SmartOS setup issue with HDDs

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I’m trying to setup SmartOS on my new Supermicro server (SYS-6027R-N3RF4+). I have 8 HDDs + 2 SSDs installed in the hot-swappable drive bays. I have not configured the Intel RAID controller on the machine (it shows no RAID configured, and lists all 8 HDDs).

When I boot SmartOS from my USB key for the first time and get to the initial zpool creation I only see 2 disks listed.

How can I tell which two drives are being referenced? How can I get SmartOS to recognize all 8+2 drives? Is there a BIOS setting I need to adjust?

Answer

Here how you can get more information on detected disks, It will help you find which disk isn’t recognized:

  1. Boot smartos

  2. “Would you like to continue with configuration? [Y/n]” –> answer n

  3. Login with root, the default password can be found in the file SINGLE_USER_ROOT_PASSWORD.txt next to the iso image you’re using.

    For example on https://us-east.manta.joyent.com//Joyent_Dev/public/SmartOS/20131102T215831Z/SINGLE_USER_ROOT_PASSWORD.txt where 20131102T215831Z is the build identifier.

    You can find the build identifier on the login screen below the Joyent logo.

  4. once you’re logged in run:

    $ diskinfo

    you should see all disks detected by smartos

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Source : Link , Question Author : Andrew B. , Answer Author : bgentil

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