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That's kind of what I thought I saw but just wanted to get some reassurance from someone that I was reading things correctly. Thanks for the reply.
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That's kind of what I thought I saw but just wanted to get some reassurance from someone that I was reading things correctly. Thanks for the reply.

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I have a SharePoint SQL server (IBM x3650 M3) that has a ServeRAID M5014 and a ServeRAID M5015 in it. The M5014 hosts 2 RAID 1 arrays, one for the OS and one for the SQL Logs. The M5015 hosts 1 RAID 5 array for the SQL DBs. The fasteners that hold the heat sink on the M5015 broke and I found the heatsink laying in the server. I did save the RAID M5015 configuration to a file using ServeRAID Manager.<br />
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If I replace the M5015 with a new one, can I load that config and have my array still be there with my SQL DBs on it? And if so, is there a proper order to do this in? In other words, after I take the old card out and put the new card in, do I just connect everything back up, boot it, load the config from the file through ServeRAID Manager, and then reboot it? Or do I have to leave the SAS cables disconnected, boot it, load the config from the file, shut it down, connect the SAS cables and boot again? I just want to make sure I don't wipe the existing array if at all possible. A restore from backups could be done but could be pretty risky in this case.
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I have a SharePoint SQL server (IBM x3650 M3) that has a ServeRAID M5014 and a ServeRAID M5015 in it. The M5014 hosts 2 RAID 1 arrays, one for the OS and one for the SQL Logs. The M5015 hosts 1 RAID 5 array for the SQL DBs. The fasteners that hold the heat sink on the M5015 broke and I found the heatsink laying in the server. I did save the RAID M5015 configuration to a file using ServeRAID Manager.

If I replace the M5015 with a new one, can I load that config and have my array still be there with my SQL DBs on it? And if so, is there a proper order to do this in? In other words, after I take the old card out and put the new card in, do I just connect everything back up, boot it, load the config from the file through ServeRAID Manager, and then reboot it? Or do I have to leave the SAS cables disconnected, boot it, load the config from the file, shut it down, connect the SAS cables and boot again? I just want to make sure I don't wipe the existing array if at all possible. A restore from backups could be done but could be pretty risky in this case.

Replacing a ServeRAID M 5015 card

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

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