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тАО08-03-2005 02:42 AM
тАО08-03-2005 02:42 AM
What would be the best way to tackle this please?
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тАО08-03-2005 05:37 AM
тАО08-03-2005 05:37 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
If you use RAID1 for OS partition and SmartArray controller - you can replace first OS drive to larger drive, wait till array rebuild completed, replace second drive, wait till array rebuild completed, extend the logical drive and finally use Diskpart.exe to expand disk C:. Install last firmware and PSP before. DO FULL BACKUP BEFORE !
The second way - replace system drive and restore disk C:\ and system state.
Igor
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тАО08-03-2005 10:07 PM
тАО08-03-2005 10:07 PM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
If I understand correctly, I could replace one by one the three drives, waiting for each to rebuild, then use Diskpart.exe to extend the C: partition.
You mention RAID1, is the suggestion to change the RAID config from RAID5?
Keep in mind that both partitions are on the same RAID5.
I have three drive bays free, is it a possibility of introducing another RAID5 set, transfer the Data to a new partition on the new RAID set, nuke the old data partition and then extend the C: partition within the old RAID set? I am assuming that the SmartArray 641 could do that.
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тАО08-03-2005 10:58 PM
тАО08-03-2005 10:58 PM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
Now I understand you have one RAID5 array with C:\ and D:\ on it.
I think (but I don't sure !) you still can use diskpart for extend C:\ partition in this situation.
BUT: the good practice is to have separate array for OS, therefore you have good idea:
build second array on three free drives. After transfer the data you can extend disk C on first array with diskpart.
Good luck !
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тАО08-04-2005 12:15 AM
тАО08-04-2005 12:15 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
What OS is the server running? If it is Win2k or NT4 you could use Volume Manager from symantec to shift D:\ down and then extend C:\. However, last time I looked it would not work on Win2k3.
Just out of curiousity why do you need more than 8.8GB for an OS partition? That seems like an awfull lot to me.
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тАО08-04-2005 02:35 AM
тАО08-04-2005 02:35 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
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тАО08-04-2005 02:59 AM
тАО08-04-2005 02:59 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
I thought that diskpart.exe did not handle boot partitions! I understand the problem of not having any free space after C: tho.
I feel that perhaps a second RAID set for the data partition is most probably the way to go and use a third party app like Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0 that supports Server 2003 to do the work.
Will that SmartArray 641 card allow me a second RAID set? HP site doesn't give that info.
Still, I have had the go-ahead for the spend.
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тАО08-04-2005 03:44 AM
тАО08-04-2005 03:44 AM
SolutionYou might want to download treesize pro from jam software and scan your c:\ drive. There is probably something (like a dump file) that is chewing up all your space.
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/index.shtml
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тАО08-04-2005 04:09 AM
тАО08-04-2005 04:09 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
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тАО08-04-2005 05:48 AM
тАО08-04-2005 05:48 AM
Re: ML350-G3 - 3 Disk RAID5
To clear some more space of in the interim is to set you pagefile manually. Change your pagefile settings to point it to the D: drive and not the C:. You will have to restart to server after the changes. I am also having space problems bacause of all the MS patches. I have moved the pagefile and save allot of space.
Cheers
Andre