https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/smart-array-5300-upgrading-disks/m-p/3023901#M9077 Hello,<BR /><BR />I have just taken over running of a smart array 5300 controller which manages a RAID 5 + 1 set of 9g disks. This is also mirrored.<BR /><BR />Due to lack of space I have to upgrade all the disks to 36g.<BR /><BR />(The server runs w2k (sp3) and exchange 2000)<BR /><BR />Is is best to break the mirror and remove one set of disks and create a new array. Or remove all the disks in one go and recreate the setup on the new disks. <BR /><BR />If I have removed all the disks and then created a new array but the restore fails how easy is it to roll back to the original set-up?<BR /><BR />Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.<BR /><BR />thanks Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:49:32 GMT Elliot_6 2003-07-15T09:49:32Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/smart-array-5300-upgrading-disks/m-p/3023901#M9077 Hello,<BR /><BR />I have just taken over running of a smart array 5300 controller which manages a RAID 5 + 1 set of 9g disks. This is also mirrored.<BR /><BR />Due to lack of space I have to upgrade all the disks to 36g.<BR /><BR />(The server runs w2k (sp3) and exchange 2000)<BR /><BR />Is is best to break the mirror and remove one set of disks and create a new array. Or remove all the disks in one go and recreate the setup on the new disks. <BR /><BR />If I have removed all the disks and then created a new array but the restore fails how easy is it to roll back to the original set-up?<BR /><BR />Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.<BR /><BR />thanks Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:49:32 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/smart-array-5300-upgrading-disks/m-p/3023901#M9077 Elliot_6 2003-07-15T09:49:32Z