
A Principled Technologies test report 14
Consolidating older database servers with the Intel processor-powered
Dell PowerEdge R730xd using SanDisk DAS Cache
37. Click Next.
38. At the Installation Configuration Rules screen, check that there are no failures or relevant warnings, and click
Next.
39. At the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
40. After installation completes, click Close.
41. Repeat steps 24 through 40 to install a third SQL server instance.
Creating OS and database volumes on the legacy server
1. Power on the server, and press CTL-H to enter the RAID controller configuration.
2. Select Adapter 0, and select Start.
3. Select Configuration Wizard, and select New Configuration, click Next.
4. Select Virtual Drive Configuration, and click Next.
5. Select Manual Configuration, and click Next.
6. Select the first two disks, and click Add to tray to add then to Drive Group0.
7. Click Accept DG, and click Next.
8. Click Add to SPAN, and click Next.
9. Select RAID 1, and click Update Size. Click Accept.
10. Select Yes on the Write Back with BBU mode prompt.
11. Click Next, and click Accept.
12. Select Yes to Save the Configuration.
13. Select Cancel on the SSD caching screen.
14. Select Yes to initialize the drives.
15. Click Home.
16. Select Configuration Wizard, and select Add Configuration. Click Next.
17. Select Virtual Drive Configuration, and click Next.
18. Select Manual Configuration, and click Next.
19. Select the remaining six disks, and click Add to tray to add then to Drive Group1
20. Click Accept DG, and click Next.
21. Click Add to SPAN, and click Next.
22. Select RAID 5, and click Update Size. Click Accept.
23. Select Yes on the Write Back with BBU mode prompt.
24. Click Next, and click Accept.
25. Select Yes to Save the Configuration.
26. Select Cancel on the SSD caching screen.
27. Select Yes to initialize the drives.
28. Click Home.
29. Select Exit, and choose Yes Exit Application.
30. Reboot the System.
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