We have a Netware 5 server working only as file and print server. The server HArdware RAID is setup as RAID 0 and Software Novell 5.0 is setup as 2 mirrored drive. I want to upgrade the Hard disk from 20 GB to 70 GB SCSI. How can I do it. We have to do it urgently .Any Help would be appriciated. I can build up a new server with hard ware and software RAID but I dont know how to go about in upgrading the Hard disk on a fully functional server.Thanks.Any Help would be appriciated.Thanks
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If this is NetWare 5.0 take a look at:
Otherwise (my preference) use the NetWare Migration Wizard ver 6.5. It will migrate NW5 to NW5, NW5.1, NW6, or NW6.5.
Cheers,
Mark ;-)
Otherwise (my preference) use the NetWare Migration Wizard ver 6.5. It will migrate NW5 to NW5, NW5.1, NW6, or NW6.5.
Cheers,
Mark ;-)
Hi,
All you have to do is the following:
1. Down the server and remove one of the HDs. This will give a good copy in case something happens during the next few steps.
2. Bring the server up and break the mirror. (Remove the out of sync member in the mirror).
3. Down the server and add the new bigger drive.
4. Bring the server up and establish the mirror.
5. Once mirror is done, repeat the procedure for the other drive.
6. Get a patrtition expansion utility, such as ServerMagic, and expand the existing partition to the full extent of the drive.
7. Add free space to volumes.
Lou
All you have to do is the following:
1. Down the server and remove one of the HDs. This will give a good copy in case something happens during the next few steps.
2. Bring the server up and break the mirror. (Remove the out of sync member in the mirror).
3. Down the server and add the new bigger drive.
4. Bring the server up and establish the mirror.
5. Once mirror is done, repeat the procedure for the other drive.
6. Get a patrtition expansion utility, such as ServerMagic, and expand the existing partition to the full extent of the drive.
7. Add free space to volumes.
Lou
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But when I take the drive off if its a RAID would'nt it effect the RAID setup. Tell me one thing which I am really not sure about The RAID setup is it stored on the System or the HArd disk. What if the server is dead how can you build up a RAID in this instance.Thanks
marvhuffaker
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How many physical hard drives are in the system? You mention RAID 0 as well as Novell Mirror.. And do you realize that RAID 0 isn't a very good option. And if you have RAID, why do you need to use Novell's Mirror? you should use RAID 1 to do the mirroring from the controller itself, it will be much better for performance.
Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
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