3Ware 9550SX-4LP User Guide - Page 175

Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another The procedure used to move units from the 8000 to the 9000 series depends on the type of storage unit that you have. For most units, follow the steps below. For units using JBOD, see "Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller" on page 166. Note: In order to preserve the data that is on the units attached to the 8000, you will need to run a special utility, available from 3ware Technical Support, to convert the units to a format that the 9000 controller can use. Contact Technical Support to obtain the utility. (This utility is not required for legacy JBOD units.) Do not remove the 8000 board from your system until you have converted the units. The units must be attached to the 8000 controller when you run the utility. Warning: Drives configured on the 9500S controllers cannot be used with older 3ware controllers, non-3ware controllers, or directly on the motherboard without first deleting the existing configuration to unlock the drive in read only mode. To move units under Linux or FreeBSD 1 Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver. 2 Run the conversion utility to convert the units. 3 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000 controller and remove the controller from the system. 4 Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. To move units under Windows 1 Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 30.) 3 Run the conversion utility to convert the units. 4 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 7/8000 controller and remove that controller from the system. 5 Attach the drives to the 9000 board. www.3ware.com 165