Smart Array P410 change the Raid

[Kavatch]

Hey,

I have a HP ProLiant SE316M1 with a Smart Array P410 Raid controler. 

I have checked the raid type with "cciss_vol_status /dev/sdb" and the output was:

/dev/sda: (Smart Array P410) RAID 5 Volume 0 status: OK.
/dev/sdb: (Smart Array P410) RAID 5 Volume 1 status: OK.

I noticed the type was RAID 5. Now I want to change the RAID to RAID 1. What is the best way to do that?

Ps: Here is the output for "hpacucli ctrl all show detail"

Spoiler

   Bus Interface: PCI
   Slot: 2
   Serial Number: Confidential Info Erased
   Cache Serial Number: Confidential Info Erased
   RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled
   Controller Status: OK
   Hardware Revision: C
   Firmware Version: 6.40
   Rebuild Priority: Medium
   Expand Priority: Medium
   Surface Scan Delay: 15 secs
   Surface Scan Mode: Idle
   Queue Depth: Automatic
   Monitor and Performance Delay: 60  min
   Elevator Sort: Enabled
   Degraded Performance Optimization: Disabled
   Inconsistency Repair Policy: Disabled
   Wait for Cache Room: Disabled
   Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled
   Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs
   Cache Board Present: True
   Cache Status: OK
   Cache Ratio: 100% Read / 0% Write
   Drive Write Cache: Disabled
   Total Cache Size: 256 MB
   Total Cache Memory Available: 144 MB
   No-Battery Write Cache: Disabled
   Battery/Capacitor Count: 0
   SATA NCQ Supported: True

[Vishnu_Rao]

Hi,

I really don't think there is online option for migrating from RAID 5 to RAID 1 for P410 controller. This feature is available only with new generation controllers.

You need to do it manually. Take a back up from RAID 5. Delete the RAID and then Create a new RAID 1 and bring back all the data.

[Tech_Aniket · Accepted solution]

@Kavatch

Hi,

As per the Description, I understand that you would like to change the configuration from RAID 5 to RAID 1.

I would recommend you to afford for a downtime and load into Offline ACU Utility.

Link:  https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/swd/public/detail?swItemId=MTX_3c888073127c4c65b7bd8559eb

Once the ACU Utility is loaded, you need to select the Logical drive for which the configuration needs to be changed.

On the Right hand side there will be an option of Migrate RAID. 

Please click on it and you will see all the Possible Options available.

Regards.

Aniket

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