Re: UPGRADE CONTROL CARD

Yes, but as I pointed out imaging may not be an option.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OlNEfX1VFHA.548@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Total reinstall is hardly ever the only option (though sometimes it may be
> desirable).
>
> If the cards differ in the manner you describe I'd be looking to purchase
> a couple of new drives, establish a blank RAID on them, image the existing
> installation to it.
>
> <wedor> wrote in message news:%23VzO6R1VFHA.2740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The problem with some Adaptec cards is that they create the array in such
>> a different manner from other Adaptec cards that this method may not
>> work.
>>
>> At some point in time Adaptec changed the base method they use to create
>> the array information on the disks, I had a ZCR card (2010) with an array
>> and when I went to the newer 2120 card it created the array in a totally
>> different manner, I had created back-up images but could not use them to
>> re-install because the new array method uses more disk space and so the
>> imaging program refused to install the image on a smaller space than it
>> was created from.
>>
>> Adaptec may be entriely correct that a total re-install is your only
>> option.
>>
>> "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Ojw8G60VFHA.2196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I haven't been there but I would expect to be able to:
>>>
>>> 1) shutdown, disconnect one of the mirror pair so it can be used as
>>> fallback point and insert 2410SA
>>> 2) on startup, the 1210 will alert you to the missing partner, tell it
>>> to continue booting. DO NOT modify the array.
>>> 3) the system should prompt you to load drivers (unless they're the same
>>> as the 1210, in which case they may just load automatically)
>>> 4) once the drivers are loaded you might try the management software,
>>> see if it recognises both cards, current arrays, etc.
>>> 5) shutdown and move the single drive from the 1210 to the 2410, remove
>>> the 1210, see if she boots
>>>
>>> this will result in the existing drive probably being treated as a
>>> standard drive (the 2410 _may_ recognise the RAID status of the drive,
>>> the two cards are pretty close). If she boots, restart a few times to
>>> make sure all is OK.
>>>
>>> Once you're certain things are OK you should be able to add the 2nd
>>> drive to the 2410 and establish an array. This bit can go wrong and I'd
>>> normally use a third drive (if I could), keeping that fallback drive
>>> untouched. The thing here is that before the array is created the drive
>>> appears as an IDE drive on the controller, I've seen the OS get confused
>>> by the change of the drive to a RAID (which is handled more like SCSI).
>>>
>>>
>>> "DouglasBHahn" <DouglasBHahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:9B768DAD-DD8D-4FB0-AABB-64095DA02BAF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>I am currently running RAID 1 on an Adaptec 1210SA. I would like to
>>>>upgrade
>>>> to the 2410SA running RAID 1. Is there an easy way to migrate from teh
>>>> 1210
>>>> card to the 2410 card? I was told by Adaptec that I must do a complete
>>>> backup and reinstall from ground zero after upgrading the sever control
>>>> card.
>>>> This will take too ong, any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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