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January 31st, 2017 23:00

PowerEdge T110 II PERC S100 and Openmanage - Changing Raid Config

Hello,

I have a Dell PowerEdge T110 II with PERC S100: Driver Version  1.0.1-0021

I have 4 drives in a RAID 5 array and would like to change that to a 2 drive Raid 1 array.

I loaded Open Manage on the system and I see that in the RAID section I can execute "Unassign  Global Hot Spare" on Drive 0 and 1.

Is changing the Array to a RAID 1 mirrored 2 drive set as simple as unassigning drive 0 and 1?

I notice that I get a drive warning on the Raid firmware:

Driver Version    1.0.1-0021
Minimum Required Driver Version    2.0.0-0162
Storport Driver Version    6.0.6002.18005

Should I upgrade that Driver to 2.0.0-0162 prior to this process?

I am running SBS Server 2008 R2 on that system but it is not operating as a DC, and is only handling file services. In fact after I change the raid I intend to reload the system with Windows Server 2008 R2 (sans SBS).

I am doing this all so that I can add to 2TB disks to the system and run virtual machines on those new disks.

Thoughts?

TIA

Sean

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February 1st, 2017 15:00

I have a Dell PowerEdge T110 II with PERC S100: Driver Version  1.0.1-0021

I have 4 drives in a RAID 5 array and would like to change that to a 2 drive Raid 1 array.

I loaded Open Manage on the system and I see that in the RAID section I can execute "Unassign  Global Hot Spare" on Drive 0 and 1.

Is changing the Array to a RAID 1 mirrored 2 drive set as simple as unassigning drive 0 and 1?

If you have 4 drives and two are showing as hot-spares, then you don't have a RAID 5.

Should I upgrade that Driver to 2.0.0-0162 prior to this process?

You should always keep your system firmware and drivers up to date.

I am doing this all so that I can add to 2TB disks to the system and run virtual machines on those new disks.

Might want to make sure your processor supports VT ... a few of the low-end options for this server didn't.

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February 4th, 2017 04:00

Not to be ungrateful but none of this answered my question.

It is in a RAID 5 array, I may have misunderstood the Open Manage interface in that it may be that two drives are available to unassign as a hot spare, but once you unassign one the other will no longer be a hot spare.

But the bigger question is how can I change the Array to A Raid 1 array?

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February 4th, 2017 04:00

Thank you much. That helps. I will just backup, create a RAID 1 array and do a fresh windows install.

Thanks again.

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