Thanks for the replys. I wasn't clear enough with my question but got
the idea of what I need to do from Alan.
Original Question.
AS2000, 4.0g, 128MB memory
>
> I am looking for the answer to a question about replacing a complete
> raid set.
> Do I need to remove the AdvFS domain that the raid is mounted on or
just
> replace the drives and rebuild the raid set using the Storage Works
Raid
> Array 200 software?? I am replacing the current 4 4.3GB drives with
new 9.0 GB drives. I don't have space to put the new drives in so I can
do this online so I am doing it on a weekend.
Answers:
alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com wrote:
> AdvFS can't deal with a device that changes size. Backup
> the data, unmount and remove the filesets, remove the
> domain, reconfigure the subsystem, label the new disk,
> create a new domain, create and mount new filesets and
> restore from the backup.
>
> Alternately, if you have the AdvFS utilities license and
> can configure a new RAID along side the old one, you can
> add the new RAID to the existing domain with the addvol
> command then remove the old RAID with rmvol. AdvFS will
> handle migrating the data, and do it online.
Also replied was Pat O'Brien and Tom Webster. both with the same general
jist of the answer.
Now all I am waiting on is for the drives to arrive. Once they get here
I will be ready. Thanks to everyone for your help.
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Ron Bramblett
Systems Admin
Fuller Brush Company
Received on Wed Aug 01 2001 - 17:11:54 NZST