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Re: Breaking a Raid 1 mirrored set of drives

 
Joe_444
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‎08-30-2005 11:51 AM

‎08-30-2005 11:51 AM

Breaking a Raid 1 mirrored set of drives

I have a ML 150 G2 series server. I have been getting error logs and in the Adaptec Management software I have a SMART error on drive 0. I have submitted the problem to HP and they sent out a new drive to rectify the problem. When I initially setup the server I used the Bios to create the Raid 1 Mirror for the two drives that are in the server. How do I break the mirror correctly so that I will not lose any data? I know a good backup is in order, but the time constraint I have is not so forgiving. Do you have docs on the correct procedure to break the mirror through the bios configuration utility?

Joe
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Ronald Postma
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‎08-31-2005 07:30 PM

‎08-31-2005 07:30 PM

Re: Breaking a Raid 1 mirrored set of drives

HI Joe,
To my knowlidge a raid1 does not need to be broken, it is set to keep all the date if one drive fails, so if you remove the damaged one and replace it with the new drive it should replicate automicly to the new drive, if the drives are hotswapable it ca nbe done when the system is running.

Have a nice day,
HTH, Ronald
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Ivan Ferreira
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‎09-01-2005 01:30 AM

‎09-01-2005 01:30 AM

Re: Breaking a Raid 1 mirrored set of drives

Breking the mirror is needed when you run software mirror.

As far i know, is not necessary when you run hardware mirror. Just replace the disk.
Por que hacerlo dificil si es posible hacerlo facil? - Why do it the hard way, when you can do it the easy way?
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