Moving Hard drives to new server

[Steve_597]

We have a DL380 G3 server running Novell 5.1 which is having some integrated NIC issues. I was asked if we could simply swap drives to a different G3 and be up and running quickly.
I have never attempted this so I figured I would ask if this is possible.

Thanks,
S Morrison

[Mark J. Francisco]

I've succeeded in doing it before. To be on the safe side, I just made sure components in the two server was as identical as possible. i.e. Same controller, same firmware version.

[Malc_2]

Yep. It works for me as well.

The best thing is that you can move them back to old the server if it doesn't work.

[Andy_180]

Steve- I have done this countless times. and it has always worked. Just be sure to have the drivers/ firmware up to date and clear the NVRAM. be sure to transfer the array accelerator too if you have one installed. the server wont misss a beat.
thanks!
--Andy