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Cheers for reply.<br />
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We're replacing some Proliant dl380 g5s with some g8s. They're attached to both an EVA4400 and a P2000. &nbsp;Those Ciscos sound like the biz for the HBAs!<br />
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I don't think we can do the same with our HPs. <br />
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Hmmmm .... maybe we just get someone in to redo the zoning.
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Yes you will have to re-do the zoning. <br />
Yes i don't think HP servers are capable of it so you will have to do it the hard way.<br />
If you plan it well and take all the correct measures you will spend very less time in doing it and will not face any issues.
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Hi, <br />
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We have a couple of 5.0.u3 ESXi hosts that we want to replace in a prod cluster. We were thinking of building the new hosts offline with the same name and then shutting down the old hosts and adding the new. Sounds easy enough but they're attached to a FC SAN so there's Zoning involved and that's the part we're not certain on. &nbsp;<br />
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How best could we do this for folk with limited zoning knowledge. &nbsp;The rest we should be fine with.<br />
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Thanks
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Hi, 

We have a couple of 5.0.u3 ESXi hosts that we want to replace in a prod cluster. We were thinking of building the new hosts offline with the same name and then shutting down the old hosts and adding the new. Sounds easy enough but they're attached to a FC SAN so there's Zoning involved and that's the part we're not certain on.  

How best could we do this for folk with limited zoning knowledge.  The rest we should be fine with.

Thanks

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