LSI 25083 - page 34

1-16 Overview

Note: When you migrate drives, move only the drives that make

up the virtual drive (not all of the drives in an array), so you

do not see an NVRAM mismatch error (providing a

configuration is on the destination controller). The NVRAM

mismatch error appears only if you move all of the drives

to the other controller.

Step 2. Turn off power to the server and all drives, enclosures, and

system components. Disconnect the power cords from

the systems.

Step 3. Open the host system by following the instructions in the host

system technical documentation.

Step 4. Either remove the SAS cable connectors from the internal

drives, or remove the shielded cables from the external drives

that you want to migrate.

a. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable matches pin 1 on the

connector.

b. Make sure that the SAS cables conform to all SAS

specifications.

Step 5. Remove the drives from the first system, and insert them into

drive bays on the second system.

Step 6. Connect the SAS cables to the drives in the second system.

Step 7. Determine the SAS target requirements.

Step 8. Perform a safety check.

a. Make sure that all of the cables are attached correctly.

b. Make sure that the RAID controller is installed correctly.

c. Close the cabinet of the host system.

Step 9. Reconnect the power cords to thesystem.

Step 10. Turn on the power to the system.

The controller detects the RAID configuration from the

configuration data on the drives.