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Re: HP Proliant DL380G4 convert single data disk to raid-1

 
matarvai
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HP Proliant DL380G4 convert single data disk to raid-1

We have one server that has one disk as a single drive. Is it possible to add another disk and replicate data to that, so we would have raid-1 instead of just single disk? Without doing any major changes to installation.
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gregersenj
Honored Contributor

Re: HP Proliant DL380G4 convert single data disk to raid-1

Yes.
With some limitations.

If You have a Smart Array controler. You put in 1 disk and create a RAID 0.
Then you can add more disks later, and migrate RAID level on-line.
No problem.

The limitaion is, that you can't take a disk from a non Smart Array, nad convert that.

BR
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matarvai
Frequent Advisor

Re: HP Proliant DL380G4 convert single data disk to raid-1

We have SA642 on the server. Is it with that to convert current single drive to RAID1 if we buy another drive, without major configuration changes?
gregersenj
Honored Contributor

Re: HP Proliant DL380G4 convert single data disk to raid-1

No problem.

You can do this on-line.
Install new disk.
open acu.
add new disk to array
Choose migrate.

Link ti ACU userguide:
http://docs.hp.com/en/9320/acu.pdf

You can do it on-line, without any interruption.


There's allways a minor risk, so ensure you got a good backup.

BR
/jag

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