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what raid is in my server

How can I check without restarting the server what RAID the servers have, one is and sbs 2011 and the other is 2008

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You really can't.  About the only thing you can do is add up the physical storage and see what you have for your server.

For example. If you have 4 x 300 GB drives and your total storage is 900 GB.  You can be pretty sure you are RAID 5.

If you have 600 GB you can be pretty sure it's RAID 1.

1.2 TB would mean no RAID 0.
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What brand is the server?  Like Rindi above said HP, Dell, IBM.. all makers have utilities you can install that will allow you to view your array config without a reboot.
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It HP I am going to have to check,I wasn't the installer of it
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Once I download it and start it are you sure it won't mess anything up?
Positive.. you "can" make changes but you have to actively make them it won;t just do it on its own.
Chances are the tools are already installed?
Any decent server guy setting up a Proliant you'd think would have installed them.
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Thank you, the software was on the Servers and using raid 1 phew!!