Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:53:54 -0700 From: Paul Saab <ps@freebsd.org> To: Krassimir Slavchev <krassi@bulinfo.net> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Smart Array 641 RAID1 disk replace Message-ID: <46CDAD92.7020505@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <46CDAD07.3070300@bulinfo.net> References: <46CC21F9.2070809@bulinfo.net> <200708230908.09215.jhb@freebsd.org> <46CDAD07.3070300@bulinfo.net>
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Krassimir Slavchev wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > John Baldwin wrote: > >> On Wednesday 22 August 2007 07:46:01 am Krassimir Slavchev wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have Smart Array 641 controller with RAID1 with one failed disk on >>> FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE. The disks are hotswap. >>> Unfortunately I can't find the same model disk and will try to put >>> bigger one. The disks have the same parameters except the size. >>> >>> Do I need to reboot and enter to the bios of the controller and add the >>> new disk or it is enough just to insert the new disk on working machine? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >> This is the ciss(4) device, yes? I believe you should be able to hot-swap >> the disk. >> >> > > Yes, it is the ciss(4) device. > I am not sure whether the meta data will be created automatically by the > controller or I have to reboot and go to the controller's bios. > > Everything is automatic with ciss.. just replace the disk
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