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Replacing both RAID1 disks in an R620
We have a customer that has several PE R620's that have their disks configured in Raid1.
Both of the drives in each server need to be replaced as their reliability is in question (they have taken a fall!!).
Can this be done whilst the servers are operational, by just replacing one disk, allowing it to stripe (how can we confirm it's finished?! - No Dell admin tools installed), and then replace the second disk?
If we used this method, would there be any issue after a reboot, from the RAID controller looking for the old disk serial numbers, or will it just 'forget' the old drives once the new ones are fully striped?
Thanks!
DELL-Chris H
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Posted April 24th, 2014 12:00
SwiftGTI,
You're correct. You would simply remove a drive and then insert the replacement, then after the rebuild is complete do the same with the second drive. From within the OS you would need one of the Dell tools to see the status, or you can go by the lights on the drive, as the one rebuilding will be flashing. Once the rebuild is complete both drives lights should match activity.
Another option would be to run a DSET report on the server to confirm the drive status. DSET is a reporting tool that will produce a zip file on the desktop that you can review.
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Let me know how it goes.
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