Serious server help please

Curlyben · #1 Jan 5, 2006, 01:45 AM

OK Guys, I'm stuck !
Yep you heard right !!

OK here's my problem.
I have a Compaq Proliant ML370, that is running my main ERP system.
I need to upgrade the Database HDD's as I'm getting short on space.

As can be seen in the picture there are 6 HDD in the left bank, these are setup as hardware mirrored pairs, so 3 drives.
I need to be able to physically identify which pair is which, so I can replace the correct pair.

Any ideas ?

NeedKarma · Jan 5, 2006, 04:44 AM

The drives are named accordingly? I.e. HD1, HD1MIR, HD2, HD2MIR, ...

Curlyben · Jan 5, 2006, 04:47 AM

LOL I see where you are coming from, but.....

If they where physically labeled this wouldn't be an issue, they're NOT

My server is pretty much how the picture above looks, except I have an extra 2 HDD drive cage just under the CD ROM.

Any other ideas ?

Ps forgot to mention I'm running Windoze 2000 Advanced server on it. * Slaps forehead *

NeedKarma · Jan 5, 2006, 05:12 AM

Long shot here but ... your RAID software doesn't have a utility that can help with this?

Curlyben · Jan 5, 2006, 05:13 AM

Possibly, but as the Smart Start CD was used to setup hardware RAID I can't check this as I need to boot to the CD.
This is the production server

NeedKarma · Jan 5, 2006, 05:19 AM

Looks like some 3am work in store for you.

Curlyben · Jan 6, 2006, 05:00 AM

Found it !!!!
Using a combination of Windoze computer management and HP's Array config tool, I've managed to ident the drives I need to pull.

Thanks for the ideas guys.

Now I'll label them properly



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