topic Move Raid 0 to raid 5 in Disk Enclosures

Move Raid 0 to raid 5

lolomaka — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:21:12 GMT

Hello all.

I have a Proliant ML G5 With an HP Smart Array 641 controller, with 2 HP 72'8 GB disk configured in Raid-0. I wish to migrate to raid 5 by adding another HD.

Is it possible?
How can i do it?

Thanks a lot.

Re: Move Raid 0 to raid 5

Víctor Cespón — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:42:00 GMT

Yes it is posible. First you expand the RAID adding the new disk, then you convert the logical unit to RAID 5.
I attach the document:
Smart Array Controller Technology - Drive Array Expansion and Extension

Re: Move Raid 0 to raid 5

KarloChacon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:46:20 GMT

hi
I just want to add this PDF (attached file) that can guide through the process vcespon refers

expand / migrate process documented

regards

Re: Move Raid 0 to raid 5

lolomaka — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:01:01 GMT

Thanks a lot you bouth, i started making an expansion of the array, no i am just migrating the raid level from raid 0 to raid 5. Slow process anyway, but enough for my purpose.