Moving RAID setup from one server to another

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Cyberrad

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I am going to move a RAID setup from one server to another and I had a few concerns. In theory nothing should be lost because it is the same RAID card and the same hard drives. Right? Does position of the drives matter? Do they have to be plugged in to the same port?

If it was an option I would have much rather moved the data from one setup to another but unfortunately that is not doable.

Has anyone done something like this without loosing the RAID or data?
 
I have done it a few times without any complications.

Nothing should be lost and your card should recognize the array.
Some cards require that the drives be in the same port order as before some dont care.
 
not a problem but like ^ said, some cards require that the hdds be plugged in to the same port
 
Do you think I will see an issue if I add a SATA backplane in the mix?
 
Is this a home server or production server?

If it's home, just move it over, you should have no issues. If it's production, you better do your homework and backups :)
 
Ockie said:
Is this a home server or production server?

If it's home, just move it over, you should have no issues. If it's production, you better do your homework and backups :)
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It's home but I have some stuff on it that I would rather not loose. That's why I was asking [H].
 
Cyberrad said:
It's home but I have some stuff on it that I would rather not loose. That's why I was asking [H].
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Well you should have no risk. Your big risk is damaging the drives when you are moving them or the controller.

My suggestion as always is to backup. I was referring to business in that you need to create a policy and procedure and you need to document your moving, which is what I meant by homework. Also, in a more critical environment 99.99% isn't a good enough effective rate.
 
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