Adaptec 5325302053 User Guide - Page 104
About Foreign and Alien Pools, Moving a Pool, pool. In Adaptec
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About Foreign and Alien Pools To move a pool, first you export it from the original iSCSI Storage Appliance. An exported pool is referred to as a foreign pool. Then, you import the foreign pool to the new iSCSI Storage Appliance. If an error (for instance, a power failure) occurs while a pool is being created, and the pool is only partially completed, it's referred to as an alien pool. In Adaptec Storage Manager, alien pools are grayed out in the Logical Devices View and can't be used to store data. You should delete alien pools from Adaptec Storage Manager. Moving a Pool You must complete these basic steps to move a pool to another iSCSI Storage Appliance: 1 Export the pool. (Exporting a pool prepares its RAID configuration for transfer.) 2 Move the disk drives that comprise the pool to the new iSCSI Storage Appliance. 3 Import the pool. 4 Reset authentication on any logical devices in the pool. Notes 1) Ensure that no iSCSI initiators are accessing a pool before you attempt to export it. Pools being accessed can't be exported. 2) Adaptec recommends that you not export a pool while it is building, rebuilding, or synchronizing. If you do, it appears as an alien pool when you import it to a new iSCSI Storage Appliance. To move a pool to another iSCSI Storage Appliance: Note If possible, record the authentication settings of any logical devices in the pool. Ideally, you should re-use the same settings when resetting authentication. 1 In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance you want. 2 In the Logical Devices View, select the pool you want. 3 In the Actions menu, select Export pool. 4 Click Yes to export the pool. The pool's status changes to foreign. 5 Shut down both iSCSI Storage Appliances-the appliance you are exporting from and the appliance you are importing to. See "Shutting Down the iSCSI Storage Appliance" on page 110 for instructions. 6 Move the disk drives that comprise the pool to the new iSCSI Storage Appliance, following the manufacturer's instructions. 7 Power on the new iSCSI Storage Appliance.
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