Moving a SmartArray P410 RAID Array from a G7 to a G5
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I pulled up the Quick sheet on the p410 RAID card, and it doesn't mention any set machine limitations.
http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04111713.pdf
However - I do realize we are going backwards by two,.. so this doesn't actually mean it is possible.
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This article mentions a whole different system series, however similar in question:
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We have a DL185 G5 as well, but it has completely different drive bays.
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No Backup?
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@g.jacobse said:
This article mentions a whole different system series, however similar in question:
Oh that's not encouraging. I wonder if the P400 will recognize the array?
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@anonymous said:
No Backup?
Yes, we have backups. But why go for a small amount of data loss when you can have zero?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@g.jacobse said:
This article mentions a whole different system series, however similar in question:
Oh that's not encouraging. I wonder if the P400 will recognize the array?
There was a comment that there was little difference between the P400 and the P410. However there may be enough of a different to not mount.
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@g.jacobse said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@g.jacobse said:
This article mentions a whole different system series, however similar in question:
Oh that's not encouraging. I wonder if the P400 will recognize the array?
There was a comment that there was little difference between the P400 and the P410. However there may be enough of a different to not mount.
Yeah, that is the concern. Only takes a tiny firmware change to cause a major problem. It all comes down to backwards compatibility.
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Can you remove the P410 from the G7? It couldn't hurt to try it.
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@dafyre said:
Can you remove the P410 from the G7? It couldn't hurt to try it.
Looking into that but there are concerns mentioned above that it might not fit without adapters that we can't get.
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So HP engineering said that this should work but they had not tested it. Make sure you are fully up to date on the firmware and the P410 should be able to go to the P400 safely. But.... caveat emptor, of course.
