benhar
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Increasing Hard Drives
This should be a simple quicky: My current database server has 12 18GB hard drives. 4 arrays are configured, all RAID 1+0, 3 pairs of 2, and the final the remaining 6 in array D.
If I want to replace the 18GB with 72GB (or whatever), can I remove and replace half a mirror, let it remirror on the new drives, and repeat for the remaining half?
Thanks!
If I want to replace the 18GB with 72GB (or whatever), can I remove and replace half a mirror, let it remirror on the new drives, and repeat for the remaining half?
Thanks!
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SAW830 I am pretty sure that any hardware (doesnt matter) will use the smaller drive
darrenakin,
Agreed, since that his how array rebuilds work. I expect that some controllers let you extend though, although I don't recall seeing them, but that was what I was referring to.
Agreed, since that his how array rebuilds work. I expect that some controllers let you extend though, although I don't recall seeing them, but that was what I was referring to.
Thats cool, I didnt mean any of that in a bad way :) Have a great day
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Thanks for the help. I see there is a way, but it ain't easy.
No sweat man. I didn't take it in a bad way. You have a great day too!