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Subject: Re: Smart Array 641  RAID1 disk replace
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Krassimir Slavchev wrote:
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> John Baldwin wrote:
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>> 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