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Add more hard drives to Windows Server 2003/Exchange
Hello,
I have an Exchange server 2007 running on a Windows 2003 Standard server.
Currently it has RAID 5 with 3 hard drives, I'm going to add 4 more to increase disk space.
So my plan was in Disk Management to convert the existing disk from Basic to Dynamic and then extend the D drive to the new disk drives.
Does this sound like a logical plan?
Thanks,
I have an Exchange server 2007 running on a Windows 2003 Standard server.
Currently it has RAID 5 with 3 hard drives, I'm going to add 4 more to increase disk space.
So my plan was in Disk Management to convert the existing disk from Basic to Dynamic and then extend the D drive to the new disk drives.
Does this sound like a logical plan?
Thanks,
Miguel Angel Perez Muñoz
This 4 new disks will be a new RAID or part of existent? Have got RAID controller? maybe RAID controller will add and expand the existent disk automatically
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I'm not at all certain this is possible. In any case, I'd make sure you have known good backups before you start.
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...and now that I see you're on Server 2003 I'm even less certain.
I'd plan on backing everything up, wiping the array, adding the disks, rebuilding the array, then restoring. I may be wrong, but I don't think so.
I'd plan on backing everything up, wiping the array, adding the disks, rebuilding the array, then restoring. I may be wrong, but I don't think so.
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the server is a HP Proliant that does the RAID. Yes, it will be a new RAID because I can't add them to the existing RAID due to no cache battery.
So what you guys are saying it create a new drive F: and then copy the Exchange database to there?
Thanks,
So what you guys are saying it create a new drive F: and then copy the Exchange database to there?
Thanks,
I was under the impression this was a software RAID. Is it a hardware RAID? That actually improves the odds it's extendible...
That said, if you can create a new array without any heartache, that may be the way to go.
That said, if you can create a new array without any heartache, that may be the way to go.
Yes...that would be best way to approach, imho
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so you recommend just extending the existing D: drive?
what are your guys thoughts on dynamic disks? one member on here keeps warning me never to use dynamic disk only basic
what are your guys thoughts on dynamic disks? one member on here keeps warning me never to use dynamic disk only basic
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Dynamic disks are fine (great even) but not all third-party disk tools work with them.
As to the other: I don't recommend trying to extend the existing array. I vote start from scratch (if you can). In either case, have good backups!
As to the other: I don't recommend trying to extend the existing array. I vote start from scratch (if you can). In either case, have good backups!
don't copy , just move the database using the EMC
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ok so I think I'll go the safe route and create a new F: drive and move the Exchange database to there.
Next dumb question: to move the exchange database I just right click on it dismount and move , correct?
Thanks,
Next dumb question: to move the exchange database I just right click on it dismount and move , correct?
Thanks,
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