GuardianOS on Powervault 715N

parcifal98 · 04-24-2007, 07:08 AM

Hello,

does anyone know if it is possible to get guardianos working on a Dell PowerVault 715N or 725.

TIA Frank

blue68f100 · 04-24-2007, 07:31 AM

I have been wokring on that, a while back. But it apears the 715N does not have the ServerWorks chip. And is missing the ID in BIOS. I am currently setting up FreeNAS to run on the 715N. But ran out of time and have not got back to it.

I have not looked at the 725. If you would capture the boot process with MS Terminal and send me the log, I can confirm this on a 725.

You can test it your self since you have guardian units. Install a guardian OS drive into the 725. Boot, capturing the process thorugh the com port. If it's like the 715 it will get to 1 point and fail. It is looking for a machine ID that is not present. Guardian OS like the Snap OS has names for their hardware, it looks for this ID imbeeded ID.

Phoenix32 · 04-24-2007, 09:37 AM

In other words, chances are not... and for the 715N, been tried and does not work. No ID = No Guardian. I do not have a Powervault, so I cannot verify, but David (blue68f100) has a 715N, and a 4500 and has tried to make it work with zero success. If he can't make it work, I am not even going to try.

parcifal98 · 04-25-2007, 11:21 AM

OK, thx for the answers, so i decided not to buy this 715n for myself, just a 725 with w2k svr on it for our company. I´ve got a guardian version on cd, how do i get the software on a drive? our 4400 is in a productive enviroment, so i can´t work on it.

blue68f100 · 04-25-2007, 01:35 PM

Sorry, the Guardian OS will not run on these units, missing the serverworks chip and ID

As far as getting the Guardian OS on a HD, requires the use of a working unit to transfer it.

parcifal98 · 04-26-2007, 10:41 AM

Just one question left, is it possible to put guardian on a 4100?

blue68f100 · 04-26-2007, 12:13 PM

No

Hallis · 05-02-2007, 08:04 AM

Looks like i'll really have to try to find that CD that came with my 715n then.

blue68f100 · 05-02-2007, 10:48 AM

I still think it will run FreeNAS

admin69 · 09-03-2008, 07:59 AM

Check the Dell forums for the ISOs for 715N. It is a discontinued model and I found the quickest way to restore one is ghost32 and (rename the .nas file .gho). FreeNAS or OpeNAS might be a better solution - being a headless device makes for a painful Windoze box if things go wrong (not to mention the only RAID is software using the OEM software).

04-24-2007, 07:08 AM	#1
parcifal98 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany / NRW Posts: 3	GuardianOS on Powervault 715N Hello, does anyone know if it is possible to get guardianos working on a Dell PowerVault 715N or 725. TIA Frank __________________ 1x SNAP 4000 4x 300GB SnapOs 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4100 4x 60GB SnapOS 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4400 4x 250GB GuardianOS Model 4400 Software Hardware BIOS 2.6.050*5.0.03A01 Last edited by parcifal98; 04-24-2007 at 07:17 AM.*

04-24-2007, 07:31 AM	#2
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N I have been wokring on that, a while back. But it apears the 715N does not have the ServerWorks chip. And is missing the ID in BIOS. I am currently setting up FreeNAS to run on the 715N. But ran out of time and have not got back to it. I have not looked at the 725. If you would capture the boot process with MS Terminal and send me the log, I can confirm this on a 725. You can test it your self since you have guardian units. Install a guardian OS drive into the 725. Boot, capturing the process thorugh the com port. If it's like the 715 it will get to 1 point and fail. It is looking for a machine ID that is not present. Guardian OS like the Snap OS has names for their hardware, it looks for this ID imbeeded ID. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

04-24-2007, 09:37 AM	#3
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N In other words, chances are not... and for the 715N, been tried and does not work. No ID = No Guardian. I do not have a Powervault, so I cannot verify, but David (blue68f100) has a 715N, and a 4500 and has tried to make it work with zero success. If he can't make it work, I am not even going to try.

04-25-2007, 11:21 AM	#4
parcifal98 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany / NRW Posts: 3	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N OK, thx for the answers, so i decided not to buy this 715n for myself, just a 725 with w2k svr on it for our company. I´ve got a guardian version on cd, how do i get the software on a drive? our 4400 is in a productive enviroment, so i can´t work on it. __________________ 1x SNAP 4000 4x 300GB SnapOs 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4100 4x 60GB SnapOS 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4400 4x 250GB GuardianOS Model 4400 Software Hardware BIOS 2.6.050*5.0.0*3A01

04-25-2007, 01:35 PM	#5
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N Sorry, the Guardian OS will not run on these units, missing the serverworks chip and ID As far as getting the Guardian OS on a HD, requires the use of a working unit to transfer it. __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820 Last edited by blue68f100; 04-25-2007 at 01:44 PM.

04-26-2007, 10:41 AM	#6
parcifal98 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany / NRW Posts: 3	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N Just one question left, is it possible to put guardian on a 4100? __________________ 1x SNAP 4000 4x 300GB SnapOs 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4100 4x 60GB SnapOS 4.0.860 (Ge) 1x SNAP 4400 4x 250GB GuardianOS Model 4400 Software Hardware BIOS 2.6.050*5.0.0*3A01

04-26-2007, 12:13 PM	#7
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N No __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

05-02-2007, 08:04 AM	#8
Hallis Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 469	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N Looks like i'll really have to try to find that CD that came with my 715n then. __________________ Snap Servers: 1100 - 1x300gb Seagate Baracuda (SnapOS Version 3.4.807) 2200 - 2x80gb Maxtor (one dead) (SnapOS 4.0.860)

05-02-2007, 10:48 AM	#9
blue68f100 Thermophile Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,135	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N I still think it will run FreeNAS __________________ 1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5, 1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5, 1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820

09-03-2008, 07:59 AM	#10
admin69 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA Posts: 29	Re: GuardianOS on Powervault 715N Check the Dell forums for the ISOs for 715N. It is a discontinued model and I found the quickest way to restore one is ghost32 and (rename the .nas file .gho). FreeNAS or OpeNAS might be a better solution - being a headless device makes for a painful Windoze box if things go wrong (not to mention the only RAID is software using the OEM software). Last edited by admin69; 09-04-2008 at 06:28 PM. Reason: Distrubition of copyright material not allowed

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