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[Jon Carnes]

I run Hardware (and software) RAID.  The easiest way to upgrade is to add
another (bigger) array and then transfer everything over and then change
your mount point.  Whatever you do, be sure you have a backup before you do
it!

BTW: I much prefer an highly tweaked Red Hat 6.2 release (like VA_Linux
6.2.4) than the RH 7.0 release...

Jon Carnes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joselito Almario" <jalmario at intrah.org>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:50 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] expanding


> Here is a general drawn out network scenario  question I have from a
newbie
> admin.  We are currently using Redhat 7.0 on our fileserver which holds 4
18
> gig 80 pin scsi's using RAID 5.  We are currently at capacity and are
> searching for a bigger solution.
>
> What I wanted to try, in addition to bigger hard drives, is rackmounting a
> SCSI array with 3 73 gig scsi's and include that in the current software
> raid scheme.  I am hoping to avoid huge costs, man hours and downtime.  I
am
> also hoping the SCSI array will be quick swap out solution for capacity in
> the future.  HAs any body had magical luck with a similar scenario or any
> horror tales to share for the naive?
>
> JOJO
> Network Administrator
> INTRAH/ UNC School of Medicine
> Chapel Hill NC 27514
>
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