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
>>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.
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.
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
Excuse me....another question is' it neccessary to update the smartarray firmware (Actual version for Smartarray 5302/64 is 1.28)?
Is'it necessary update the firmware disk? (actual disk are compaq 9gb Hotplug ultra3 model BD0096398B Firmware BC1P) (new disk are HP 36.4 Gb Model BF0368A4CA firmware HPB5)
So , I assume you new 36 Gb drive just have last firmware (no firmware updates appears for this drive). And regarding old 9 Gb drive - anyway you go to replace this drive ?
Dear Mike Everythings ok I updated Smartarray, Driver and firmware, changed the two disks and no data i lose Perfectly!!! Now how i can use the unused space? I open the ACU utility and there is one Array A with 2 logical Drive: 8673 Mb Raid 1+0 and 52115 Mb Free Space.
Now how i can use the free space? Can i expand the Array A? The ACU Utility suggest to use the free space creating another Array. I try Volume manager but i don't see the new free space!!! Perhaps it's necessary to create another array for the free space and afther with Volume manager expand the existing partition to use it???
you can go into the array A and extend the new space in the ACU, it will give you a max number you can use, just type that number in I.E. 69432 then save config changes. once it's configured, now you can use the volume manager (partition manager) at the OS level to "extend" C to max size. Hope this helps.
i have tried but a warning was appear i don't remember what about ? But my disks on disk manager are not dynamic but base Can it doesn't make the operation of expansion? I'll try on monday and i'll inform you
