Hi Guys,
Have several servers I need to upgrade.. current config on all of them is DL380 G2 with 2 x 36Gb U3 disks in mirror for OS and 4 x 146Gb 10k U320 disks in Raid 5 for data.
Want to upgrade the servers to DL380 G4 with 2 x 72Gb 15k U320 disks in mirror for OS and (here's the important bit) move the 4 x Raid 5 data disks across from the old G2's into the new G4's.
I'm fairly sure this is okay to do, but I thought I'd check - can I simply power off the G2 server(s), move the 4 x 146Gb disks across to the G4 server(s) into the corresponding slots, power on and the Raid5 set will be recognized and the data will all be there? The OS is Windows 2003 by the way.
I have a recollection that I may need to import a "foreign disk" in disk management possibly? And from memory, the controller asks a question about importing or repairing or something during first boot??
Unfortunately I have no spare hardware to try this out on. Worst case is I'll restore data from tape, but hey I'd rather not... it's a good 300+Gb per server and I have to do three of them in 3 different geographic locations! :)
Another related question - The old G2's just use the inbuilt 5i Controller and the new ones probably will have just the 6i controller... These are file servers but they handle some pretty heavy duty data (large engineering drawings, etc). Should I opt for a better SCSI controller (in which case, what one?) or just stick with the 6i on the new servers? Suggestions welcome!
Thanks very much!
Andrew.
Have several servers I need to upgrade.. current config on all of them is DL380 G2 with 2 x 36Gb U3 disks in mirror for OS and 4 x 146Gb 10k U320 disks in Raid 5 for data.
Want to upgrade the servers to DL380 G4 with 2 x 72Gb 15k U320 disks in mirror for OS and (here's the important bit) move the 4 x Raid 5 data disks across from the old G2's into the new G4's.
I'm fairly sure this is okay to do, but I thought I'd check - can I simply power off the G2 server(s), move the 4 x 146Gb disks across to the G4 server(s) into the corresponding slots, power on and the Raid5 set will be recognized and the data will all be there? The OS is Windows 2003 by the way.
I have a recollection that I may need to import a "foreign disk" in disk management possibly? And from memory, the controller asks a question about importing or repairing or something during first boot??
Unfortunately I have no spare hardware to try this out on. Worst case is I'll restore data from tape, but hey I'd rather not... it's a good 300+Gb per server and I have to do three of them in 3 different geographic locations! :)
Another related question - The old G2's just use the inbuilt 5i Controller and the new ones probably will have just the 6i controller... These are file servers but they handle some pretty heavy duty data (large engineering drawings, etc). Should I opt for a better SCSI controller (in which case, what one?) or just stick with the 6i on the new servers? Suggestions welcome!
Thanks very much!
Andrew.
