IBM 86607SU Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 130

Copying logical drives and disk arrays: You can use the ServeRAID Configuration program to make backup copies of the logical drives and disk arrays in the server. You also might want to use this program to create a duplicate copy of a logical drive or array for use in another system. Copying logical drives: You can use this feature to create a backup copy of the data on an existing logical drive, or to duplicate data for use in another system. The copy logical drive feature does not copy the RAID configuration information. If you want to copy an existing array for use in another system, use the instructions provided in "Copying an existing disk array" on page 123. Note If you have a RAID level 5 logical drive, make sure that the target drive is synchronized before starting this procedure. To copy a logical drive: 1. Start the ServeRAID Configuration program (see "Starting the ServeRAID Configuration program" on page 77). 2. Select Create/Delete/Copy Log Drive from the Main Menu; then, press Enter. 3. Select Copy Logical Drive from the next menu; then, press Enter. 4. Select the source and target drives: Notes The size of the target logical drive must be equal to or greater than the size of the source logical drive. You can select up to four source/target pairs at a time. a. From the Logical Drive list, use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to highlight the source logical drive that you want to copy from; then, press the Spacebar to select the drive. b. From the Logical Drive list, use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to highlight the target logical drive that you want to copy to; then, press the Spacebar to select the drive. c. Select another source and target drive, if desired. 5. To start the copy process, press Enter. The Confirm pop-up window appears. 122 Netfinity Server HMM