My server storage is getting out of space.I want to add 2 new hard
disks to the RAID.does anyone encounter this problem?

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my server information:

OS:WINDOWS SERVER 2000

hardware:
1.IBM SERVER XSeries 235 type 8671
2.serveRAID 6M controller card
3.four 150GB hard disk

RAID :
one RAID 5 with four 150GB hard disk

PARTITION:
one logical hard disk is partitioned to one COS) and one Ddatabase
data)

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anyone knows

1.if serveRAID 6M controller card is accepted to install six 150GB
hard disk in total?
2.if serveRAID 6M controller card can be installed with 2 new 150GB
hard disk without demaging the original data?


THX!!

regards,
manuel

Previously (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> My server storage is getting out of space.I want to add 2 new hard
> disks to the RAID.does anyone encounter this problem?

> ---------------------------
> my server information:

> OS:WINDOWS SERVER 2000

> hardware:
> 1.IBM SERVER XSeries 235 type 8671
> 2.serveRAID 6M controller card
> 3.four 150GB hard disk

> RAID :
> one RAID 5 with four 150GB hard disk

> PARTITION:
> one logical hard disk is partitioned to one COS) and one Ddatabase
> data)

> ---------------------------
> anyone knows

> 1.if serveRAID 6M controller card is accepted to install six 150GB
> hard disk in total?
> 2.if serveRAID 6M controller card can be installed with 2 new 150GB
> hard disk without demaging the original data?


Here is an alternative suggestion:

Get a RAID1 card and two 750GB or 1TB drives.
Advangates: Current hardware and easy migration, as you can just
copy the data over. No need for risky enlarge
operations. You can even keep your system on the old
disks, if you want.

Disadvantage: More expensive.

Arno

Hi!

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> My server storage is getting out of space.I want to add 2 new hard
> disks to the RAID.does anyone encounter this problem?
>
> ---------------------------
> my server information:
>
> OS:WINDOWS SERVER 2000
>
> hardware:
> 1.IBM SERVER XSeries 235 type 8671
> 2.serveRAID 6M controller card
> 3.four 150GB hard disk
>
> RAID :
> one RAID 5 with four 150GB hard disk
>
> PARTITION:
> one logical hard disk is partitioned to one COS) and one Ddatabase
> data)
>
> ---------------------------
> anyone knows
>
> 1.if serveRAID 6M controller card is accepted to install six 150GB
> hard disk in total?

Without any problem.

> 2.if serveRAID 6M controller card can be installed with 2 new 150GB
> hard disk without demaging the original data?

Of course it can, also online, but do you need new array / partition or
you want to extend existing partitions?

The most limiting factor here is windows OS, cause if you want even to
expand existing arrays (I think that 6M is capable of doing that online,
check SR manager) you will still have a lot of problems with windows OS.

Best regards,

Iggy