Change Hot Plug Disk with different size

[dadino]

I have a Proliant server ml 370 p 900 mhz with smart array controller 5300 with 2 HD Hot plug 9 GB configured in mirroring, Operating system win 2000 server
Now while booting the bios inform me that one of the disk is fault so i have bouth two new disk of 37 Gb.
The problem is how i can change the tho disk with the new without to lose my data?
there is any solution?
If i change the damage disk and afther the rebuilding change the second disk is ok?
Thanks
Excuse for my englis

[Igor Karasik]

>>If i change the damage disk and afther the rebuilding change the second disk is ok?

It's OK.

First replace broken disk, wait till SmartArray 5300 controller will complete rebuild (you can check rebuild progress in system management homepage, in Array configuration utility or just check messages in windows event viewer).
When rebuild completed replace second 9 Gb disk to 36 Gb disk and wait till rebuild completed. It's all. After this you even can create new logical disk on 36 - 9 = 27 Gb space.

[dadino]

Thanks

But afther the rebuilding can i use ACU tools to expand the size of the previopuse volume?

Thanks Piero

[Igor Karasik]

>>But afther the rebuilding can i use ACU tools to expand the size of the previopuse volume?

You need to use diskpart tool
But you cannot extend C:\ partition with diskpart, only data volume.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us

However you always can create new logical disk on unallocated space.

[Mike Strako]

If you use a 3rd party utility, you can extend the "C" (root drive). The utility I like is Partition Manager. Hope this helps.

Mike

[Caster Troy]

You may also try symantec volume manager here are few links

http://www.symantec.com/Products/enterprise?c=prodinfo&refId=834&cid=1020

http://www.acronis.com/enterprise/products/diskdirector/

[dadino]

i forgive that i had two partition (C and D).
With disk manager i see two partition The kind of disk are base

Afther the rebuilding wath will happen?
Can i expand one or both?
witch tool? ACU tool isn't good
Thanks

[Mike Strako · Accepted solution]

After the the rebuild, you can use those utilities mentioned here to create 1 large C (root volume) and use disk manager (or diskpart) for the D drive. You can use what ever sizes you like. Let me know if you need anything else.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

[dadino]

Thanks for all
Tomorrow i'll change the disks and resize the partition with volume manager symantec
i'm very afraid
Another little question:
I read about id scsi
precisally with hot plug disk is not necessary to set (with the jumps) the id on the disk, is correct?
Thanks

[Mike Strako]

Correct, not needed on these models. It's older clone desktops that people turn into servers and SCSI-1 devices.

Hope this helps and thank you for the points.

Mike.