Compaq 3200 manual Moving Arrays

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Moving Arrays

CAUTION: Back up all data before removing drives or changing configurations. Failure to do so could result in permanent loss of data.

Moving arrays can be just moving an array from one controller to another controller in another server. Moving arrays also refers to consolidating arrays that exist on more than one controller onto a single controller. To move an array to another controller, the conditions listed previously for moving drives and the following additional restrictions must be met:

■All drives in the array must be moved at the same time.

■Positions of drives on the destination controller should not be changed at the same time.

If any drives are missing or have failed, all data on the moved arrays could be lost. To protect against data loss, data should be backed up before moving an array. If you moved an array previously and plan to restore it to its original controller, see the following section, “Restoring an Array to Its Original Controller.”

Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide