Re: RAID 1 drives and mirroring of data for backup question
From: Frank McCallister SBS MVP (anonymous)
Date: 01/09/05
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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 22:40:23 -0600
SG you are exactly correct. I reread the message and his RAID isn't
configured! My Apologies!
-- Frank McCallister SBS MVP COMPUMAC "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message news:Og$354b9EHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > These instructions are OK for creating a 2nd partition but my read on the > OP was that the 2nd partition existed, it just had nothing on it. > > I STRONGLY recommend the OP call Dell who will identify, over the phone, > whether the system is capable of hardware RAID and assist in the creation > of the array. If the system is not capable of hardware RAID, hang up. > > "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" <anonymous> wrote in message > news:%23cOZZ2Y9EHA.664@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> Hi Nick >> >> Your RAID is setup properly - Your Install Isn't. Dell does this (other >> OEMs also) poorly. Go into Computer Management and Under Storage, Disk >> Management Format the unused partition. If you want it D you will need to >> change your CD letter first. Then see >> http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/09/26/14417.aspx for moving data. >> I disagree with Bryant on having Dell do this. The Technician Dell sends >> most likely knows the Hardware and basic Windows. You don't want him >> messing with Server!!!! >> >> -- >> Frank McCallister SBS MVP >> COMPUMAC >> "Nick Dee" <caprice24 at yahoo dot com> wrote in message >> news:R8WdnW4P29cFCELcRVn-3w@comcast.com... >>>I have a question about RAID 1 drives. >>> >>> I recently ordered a Dell server that had the following configuration >>> recommendation: >>> Dell recommends at least a RAID 1 configuration for all servers in order >>> to protect your business data. RAID 1 requires 2 hard drives and >>> "mirrors" your data, so that in the event of a crash the 2nd hard drive >>> automatically takes the place of the original hard drive without any >>> loss of performance, data or time. >>> >>> After I ordered and received the above mentioned Dell system, I looked >>> at it under My Computer to see how it was configured. There are two 80 >>> GB drives, but I am puzzled about the way the first drive is >>> partitioned. On the the primary drive, there are two partitions, one >>> partition of 12 GB which has the sbs system on it, and then an extended >>> NTFS partition with nothing on it. The secondary drive is configured as >>> one gigantic 80 GB partition. >>> >>> Now I am worried because in my setup of the sbs, all the user shared >>> folders and exchange mailboxes were by default installed in the system >>> partition, with its puny 12 GB of capacity. Already, I'm pushing 6.5 GB >>> with the present data, and quite soon I'm going to fill up the primary >>> partition. >>> >>> Shouldn't the user shared folders and exchange mailboxes be put onto the >>> extended partition? >>> >>> Also, I don't see how mirroring of data from one drive to another is >>> being accomplished. Is there some software component that is missing >>> that needs to be installed in sbs to get it going? It is obviously not >>> happening right now. >>> >>> And what about the fact that the two drives are not the same size >>> anymore, due to the primary drive having two partitions of 12 GB and 68 >>> GB? Don't both drives, if they are mirroring each other have to have >>> the same partition size? >>> >>> Since I am a novice at this, I would appreciate some insight about how >>> to accomplish data mirroring. Ideally, I would like the second hard >>> drive to mirror the data as Dell quotes in their online literature to >>> keep the system online in the event of a hard drive failure, or at least >>> in a state where data recovery is possible. >>> >>> It's all very confusing. >>> >>> Nick Dee >>> >> >> > >
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