Re: Extending Exch 5.5 hard disk on RAID 5

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From: Xagar (xagar68_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:00:28 +1100

Thanks Andrew for this.

Suppose, i successfully performed the offline backup, tested the restore
with success and ready to remove the existing 3x18gb disks. Do i have to
break the existing RAID 5 prior to removing the 3x18gb disk? or i shouldn't
have to worry about it, and pull the disks out just like that.

It feels bit silly asking that, but hey, if i don't ask, i will never know!

Many thanks for the feedback

"Andrew Sword [MVP]" <exchange.mvp@nos.optushome.com.au> wrote in message
news:eIrBarE$DHA.2800@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I would put a step in there to test the backp by doing a test restore of
> some data. If you have plenty of disk space somewhere else on your net
work
> it would be worth copying the offline dae to another machine too.
>
>
> "Xagar" <xagar68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1f0601c3fc49$607e2dc0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > I am using exch 5.5, sp4 on win 2k. Priv.edb and Pub.edb
> > are sitting on e:\exchsrvr\MDBDATA which is 36gb and
> > nearly ful. Drive E:\ consists of 3x18gb disks. I have got
> > three 36gb new hard disks that i want to use as a
> > replacement to the existing 18gb drives and also put RAID
> > 5 ontop.
> >
> > This is my rough plan
> >
> > Offline back of entire e:\
> > Take out 3x18gb disks
> > Load the 3x36gb disks
> > Configure RAID 5
> > Load the backed up dbase.
> >
> >
> > Do you think there is something that i am missing here
> > please?
> >
> > Also, if you have carried out similar task in the past,
> > what was your experience that you want me to know to
> > prepare for the worst or for the best.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > X
>
>

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