Drives missing from Windows Server 2016

[ross87]

Hi,

 

I've just purchased a HP Microserver Gen 8, with a Intel Xeon E3 1265L v2 2.5GHz and 16GB ram. I have installed a 120gb SSD in the optical bay and installed Windows Server 2016 to this. 

 

I have just added 3 * 4tb WD drives and I can see them in iLO and the built in HP software, but I am unable to see them in Windows Server 2016. I have checked Disk Manager and there is no sign of the drives. Any ideas on what is causing this and how to rectify it?

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

Here is the info from iLO:

 

Controller on System Board

• Logical View

  Physical View

  • Controller Status	OK
    Serial Number	N/A
    Model	Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller
    Firmware Version	6.00
    Controller Type	HPE Smart Array
    Cache Module Status	OK
    Cache Module Serial Number	N/A
    Cache Module Memory	65536 KB

  • • -Physical Drive in Port 1I Bay 1

      • Status	OK
        Serial Number	WD-WMXXXXXXX
        Model	WDC
        Media Type	HDD
        Capacity	4000 GB
        Location	Port 1I Bay 1
        Firmware Version	82.00A82
        Drive Configuration	Unconfigured
        Encryption Status	Not Encrypted

    • -Physical Drive in Port 2I Bay 2

      • Status	OK
        Serial Number	WD-WMXXXXXXX
        Model	WDC
        Media Type	HDD
        Capacity	4000 GB
        Location	Port 2I Bay 2
        Firmware Version	01.01K02
        Drive Configuration	Unconfigured
        Encryption Status	Not Encrypted

    • -Physical Drive in Port 3I Bay 3

      • Status	OK
        Serial Number	WD-WMXXXXXXX
        Model	WDC
        Media Type	HDD
        Capacity	4000 GB
        Location	Port 3I Bay 3
        Firmware Version	01.01K02
        Drive Configuration	Unconfigured
        Encryption Status	Not Encrypted

    • -Physical Drive in Port 5I Bay 5

      • Status	OK
        Serial Number	500000000000000
        Model	KINGSTON
        Media Type	SSD
        Capacity	120 GB
        Location	Port 5I Bay 5
        Firmware Version	0C3J96R9
        Drive Configuration	Configured
        Encryption Status	Not Encrypted

[schoondoggy]

If you are going to use the B120i, you need to configure the drives in the B120i so Windows can see the drives. If you want Windows to see them as individual drives you can set them up as individual RAID0 drives.

[ross87]

You're a star, thank you schoondoggy. Am I correct in thinking I can only boot from the SSD in the optical drive, if I use B120i?

[schoondoggy]

That is true. Some have used a bootloader on a micro SD card to boot to the OS on a SSD on the ODD port while running AHCI.

[ross87]

Thanks for all your help. I'll have to do some reading on the forums as that sounds helpful.

 

Have a great day and thanks again.