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Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done.
Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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Many RAID vendors don't include the option to do this in the raid cards bios
setup screens but instead, its done from within an O/S gui. HP's SmartArray cards are like this. I did the exact same thing a month ago. I had to use the smart array windows utility. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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We have a similar question. The only difference is we don't have the
on-board controller. We just purchased the RAID Controller card. We have already installed Windows 2003 server. Will we be able to install the RAID controller card, the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "source" disk to the Mirror disk? Thanks. "Colon Terminus" wrote in message ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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We have a similar question as Miha, except we don't have the on-board RAID
controller. We purchased the RAID controller card from LSI Logic. So, you just installed the HP SmartArray utility in Windows. Then, you use the HP SmartArray utility to configure the RAID and you DONOT have to reinstall Windows? Thanks. "Rube" wrote in message ... Many RAID vendors don't include the option to do this in the raid cards bios setup screens but instead, its done from within an O/S gui. HP's SmartArray cards are like this. I did the exact same thing a month ago. I had to use the smart array windows utility. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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Do you mind sending me an email to let me know if you have successfully
installed the RAID1? We need to do exactly what you are doing, except we don't have the on-board RAID controller. We purchased the RAID controller card from LSI Logic. Thank you very much. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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The SmartArray is HP specific. Your card should have included its own
utilities. IDE & SATA RAID implementations are usually a whole lot less developed than SCSI setups. Its really hit or miss with IDE or SATA. Now, if you go with one of the really high-end sata raid cards (Areca & RaidCore) then chances are you will get a good set of windows utilities. But to answer your question, Yes, I had a single 36GB scsi drive in my system as a raid 0 volume attached to a SmartArray 642 controller. I month later, I added the 2nd 36GB drive. The 642's BIOS gave me no option to migrate my single raid 0 volume to raid 1. I then booted into windows and ran the SmartArray utility (which was pre-installed on my Proliant ml330 g3 and is part of their SmartStart setup utility set) The utility gave me so many more options in a pretty "raid-for-dummies" style interface. It was very easy and took only a few minutes to migrate from 1 drive to a mirrored pair. "Diane Walker" wrote in message ... We have a similar question as Miha, except we don't have the on-board RAID controller. We purchased the RAID controller card from LSI Logic. So, you just installed the HP SmartArray utility in Windows. Then, you use the HP SmartArray utility to configure the RAID and you DONOT have to reinstall Windows? Thanks. "Rube" wrote in message ... Many RAID vendors don't include the option to do this in the raid cards bios setup screens but instead, its done from within an O/S gui. HP's SmartArray cards are like this. I did the exact same thing a month ago. I had to use the smart array windows utility. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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Thank you very much for your quick response. Your response helps.
"Rube" wrote in message ... The SmartArray is HP specific. Your card should have included its own utilities. IDE & SATA RAID implementations are usually a whole lot less developed than SCSI setups. Its really hit or miss with IDE or SATA. Now, if you go with one of the really high-end sata raid cards (Areca & RaidCore) then chances are you will get a good set of windows utilities. But to answer your question, Yes, I had a single 36GB scsi drive in my system as a raid 0 volume attached to a SmartArray 642 controller. I month later, I added the 2nd 36GB drive. The 642's BIOS gave me no option to migrate my single raid 0 volume to raid 1. I then booted into windows and ran the SmartArray utility (which was pre-installed on my Proliant ml330 g3 and is part of their SmartStart setup utility set) The utility gave me so many more options in a pretty "raid-for-dummies" style interface. It was very easy and took only a few minutes to migrate from 1 drive to a mirrored pair. "Diane Walker" wrote in message ... We have a similar question as Miha, except we don't have the on-board RAID controller. We purchased the RAID controller card from LSI Logic. So, you just installed the HP SmartArray utility in Windows. Then, you use the HP SmartArray utility to configure the RAID and you DONOT have to reinstall Windows? Thanks. "Rube" wrote in message ... Many RAID vendors don't include the option to do this in the raid cards bios setup screens but instead, its done from within an O/S gui. HP's SmartArray cards are like this. I did the exact same thing a month ago. I had to use the smart array windows utility. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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Hi
Thank you all for help. I'll try this when our distributor delivers us second disk - in about next week they said... I hope. I'll post-you then how 'sucessfully' will this be Regards Miha "Diane Walker" je napisal v sporočilo ... Do you mind sending me an email to let me know if you have successfully installed the RAID1? We need to do exactly what you are doing, except we don't have the on-board RAID controller. We purchased the RAID controller card from LSI Logic. Thank you very much. "Miha" wrote in message ... Thanks for help. I'll see if this could be done. Regards Miha "Colon Terminus" je napisal v sporočilo ... I'm sure it depends on what RAID controller you have, but it should be simple. Most controllers will let you set up the mirror at any time without destroying any data on the "Source" disk. Just install the second disk, establish the mirror and copy the "Source" disk to the Mirror disk. This last step is usually done "on the fly". "Miha" wrote in message ... Hi Is it possible to install op. system (windows 2003 server) on 1 SCSI disk, and then later (because our HW distributor will deliver us another one in 14 days) add additional SCSI HS disk and configure them in mirror mode - not software mirror but RAID 1 that is supported with on-board controller on a server, so that data will be available after configuring a new array. As I know, last time when we set-up a server with HW RAID1, we had to 'initialize' disks when creating a new array and the disks were also formatted during that configuration Regards Miha |
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