A Question With Raid

[skrooge64]

Is it possible to go from a raid1 array, clone the data on the raid drives, and then split that clone into a separate raid1 array?

 

[ss202sl]

It would be easier to clone the raid 1 to an image(using imaging software). And then put that image on another raid 1 array. Or just back the data up, and restore it to the other raid


What are you trying to do?

 

[skrooge64]

Basicly just clone everything that is on a server and to transfer everything over to another server while also enabling a raid1 array on the second server.

Thanks for the quick reply btw.

 

[ss202sl]

If it's just data(no OS), then just set it up, and copy the data across the wire(network).

If it is the OS drive, it may be more complicated because then you have to deal with drivers.

 

[skrooge64]

The servers are for the same model, so i figure there could be some hardware variation if the manufacturer might make some small changes, and that is prolly the only driver issue that could be a problem? And yea it is and OS drive. And how would i go about splitting up the one image into the raid array?

 

[ss202sl]

I wouldn't clone a server and leave them both running.

 

[skrooge64]

Well, we're trying to shorten the install of OS, configuration of applications, etc. Right now it can take from 2.5 - 5 hours hours to complete setup for a new server and would like to significantly reduce that time.