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тАО12-05-2004 08:22 PM
тАО12-05-2004 08:22 PM
Hard drive swapping
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тАО12-05-2004 08:25 PM
тАО12-05-2004 08:25 PM
Re: Hard drive swapping
I will say maybe :)
Generaly if you switch all disk and they work on array :) it shoud work.
My be windows will find new hardware :)
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тАО12-07-2004 12:56 AM
тАО12-07-2004 12:56 AM
Re: Hard drive swapping
If the array controllers are not the same, then at least make sure that both of them have the latest BIOS and driver. This improves your odds, but it is rarely successful. When upgrading hardware the array controller is generally a different model, that's a big hang-up for us as well.
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тАО01-13-2005 01:04 AM
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Re: Hard drive swapping
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тАО01-13-2005 01:20 AM
тАО01-13-2005 01:20 AM
Re: Hard drive swapping
I have complete confidence in swapping hard drives between servers that are of the same hardware generation, and I believe more importantly the same array controller.
I hope that someone can prove me wrong and provide a way to swap hard drives between servers that do not have the same model of array controller.
Thanks,
Josh
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тАО01-13-2005 03:22 AM
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Re: Hard drive swapping
With Windows 2K or greater - you might get away with it. NT you are certain to fail. I don't have enough experience with Novell or Linux to make that call.
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тАО01-13-2005 03:27 AM
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тАО01-13-2005 03:38 AM
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тАО01-17-2005 12:38 PM
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Re: Hard drive swapping
ML370G3 doesn't come with an array controller (so what does yours use to control the disks?). The DL380G3 comes with an on-board 5i controller, configured by default in simplex mode (why?).
For your attempt to work, the array controller in the source and donor systems have to be the same type. Mostly it doesn't matter. One case where it does is moving between 5304 and 5302 (same family, same type, but don't swap one for the other).
Here's what you do: You need six spare disks and an array controller in the ML370. Quiesce the system (just leave it idling at powered up at a f1 prompt or something). One at a time, replace the drives and wait for the rebuild to complete (replaced drive will stop flashing the arrow light). Make sure you get this right. Dropping the next disk out with the rebuild incomplete will destroy your array.
You now have a complete copy of the original system that you can experiment with.