Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6E - Manual (Page 28)

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About PERC 6 and CERC 6/i Controllers
Perform the following steps to use disk migration:
1 Turn off the system that contains the source controller.
2 Move the appropriate physical disks from the source controller to the
target controller.
The system with the target controller can be running while inserting the
physical disks.
The controller flags the inserted disks as foreign disks.
3 Use the OpenManage storage management application to import the
detected foreign configuration.
NOTE:
Ensure that all physical disks that are part of the virtual disk are migrated.
NOTE:
You can also use the controller BIOS configuration utility to migrate disks.
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on PERC 5 Controllers
Virtual disks that were created on the PERC 5 family of controllers can be
migrated to the PERC 6 and CERC 6/i controllers without risking data or
configuration loss. Migrating virtual disks from PERC 6 and CERC 6/i controllers
to PERC 5 is not supported.
Virtual disks created on the CERC 6/i controller or the PERC 5 family of
controllers can be migrated to PERC 6.
NOTE:
For more information about compatibility, contact your Dell technical
support representative.
Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on SAS 6/iR Controllers
Virtual disks created on the SAS 6/iR family of controllers can be migrated to
PERC 6 and CERC 6/i. However, only virtual disks with boot volumes of the
following Linux operating systems successfully boot after migration:
• Red Hat
®
Enterprise Linux
®
4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• SUSE
®
Linux Enterprise Server 10 (64-bit)
NOTE:
The migration of virtual disks with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems
is not supported.
CAUTION:
Before migrating virtual disks, back up your data and ensure the
firmware of both controllers is the latest revision. Also ensure you use the SAS 6
firmware version 00.25.47.00.06.22.03.00 or newer.
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