I'm running an IntelRST-based RAID5 of 3x WD20EZRX (Green 2TB) which has now reached FULL.
I'm looking to Upgrade/Replace with 3x WD30EFRX (Green 3TB), occupying the same MB-based SATA2 Ports (all others are occupied).
I have a Current Full Backup on an External Drive.
So, the question becomes:
Should I perform an Upgrade-in-Place (migrating the Data by Deprecating Replacing and then Rebuilding one Drive at a Time) or simply Rip-and-Replace (Decommissioning the 2TB drives and the RST RAID5, then Adding a new RST RAID5 based on the 3TB drives, and finally performing a Restore from the Archive) ??
I can afford the Data Downtime. Should I simply pursue the 2nd approach ??
Does Removal of an IntelRST-based RAID5 leave any Config or other elements that NEED to be Cleaned-Up before a New (and different) RAID5 can be built in its place ??
Any other Gotchas ??
I'm looking to Upgrade/Replace with 3x WD30EFRX (Green 3TB), occupying the same MB-based SATA2 Ports (all others are occupied).
I have a Current Full Backup on an External Drive.
So, the question becomes:
Should I perform an Upgrade-in-Place (migrating the Data by Deprecating Replacing and then Rebuilding one Drive at a Time) or simply Rip-and-Replace (Decommissioning the 2TB drives and the RST RAID5, then Adding a new RST RAID5 based on the 3TB drives, and finally performing a Restore from the Archive) ??
I can afford the Data Downtime. Should I simply pursue the 2nd approach ??
Does Removal of an IntelRST-based RAID5 leave any Config or other elements that NEED to be Cleaned-Up before a New (and different) RAID5 can be built in its place ??
Any other Gotchas ??
