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6. Reconnect the power cords to the system. 7. Turn on the power to the system. The controller then detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives. Drive Migration Drive migration is the transfer of a set of drives in an existing configuration from one controller to another. The drives must remain on the same channel and must be reinstalled in the same order as in the original configuration. The controller to which you migrate the drives cannot have an existing configuration. Note: Partial configurations, which include individual virtual drives, can be migrated. Note: Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be supported at the same time. Follow these steps to migrate drives: 1. Make sure that you clear the configuration on the system to which you migrate the drives to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM. Note: When you migrate drives, move only the drives that make up the virtual drive (not all of the drives in a drive group), so that you do not see an NVRAM mismatch error (providing a configuration is on the destination controller). The NVRAM mismatch error appears only if you move all of the drives to the other controller. 2. Turn off power to the server and all drives, enclosures, and system components. Disconnect the power cords from the systems. 3. Open the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical documentation. 4. Either remove the SAS cable connectors from the internal drives, or remove the shielded cables from the external drives that you want to migrate. a. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable matches pin 1 on the connector. b. Make sure that the SAS cables conform to all SAS specifications. 5. Remove the drives from the first system, and insert them into the drive bays on the second system. 6. Connect the SAS cables to the drives in the second system. 7. Determine the SAS target requirements. 8. Perform a safety check. a. Make sure that all of the cables are attached correctly. b. Make sure that the RAID controller is installed correctly. c. Close the cabinet of the host system. 12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide 12

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12Gb/s Intel® RAID Controllers User Guide
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6.
Reconnect the power cords to the system.
7.
Turn on the power to the system.
The controller then detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on
the drives.
Drive Migration
Drive migration is the transfer of a set of drives in an existing configuration from one
controller to another. The drives must remain on the same channel and must be reinstalled
in the same order as in the original configuration. The controller to which you migrate the
drives cannot have an existing configuration.
Note:
Partial configurations, which include individual virtual drives, can be migrated.
Note:
Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be supported at the same time.
Follow these steps to migrate drives:
1.
Make sure that you clear the configuration on the system to which you migrate the
drives to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the
NVRAM.
Note:
When you migrate drives, move only the drives that make up the virtual drive
(not all of the drives in a drive group), so that you do not see an NVRAM
mismatch error (providing a configuration is on the destination controller).
The NVRAM mismatch error appears only if you move all of the drives to the
other controller.
2.
Turn off power to the server and all drives, enclosures, and system components.
Disconnect the power cords from the systems.
3.
Open the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical
documentation.
4.
Either remove the SAS cable connectors from the internal drives, or remove the
shielded cables from the external drives that you want to migrate.
a.
Make sure that pin 1 on the cable matches pin 1 on the connector.
b.
Make sure that the SAS cables conform to all SAS specifications.
5.
Remove the drives from the first system, and insert them into the drive bays on the
second system.
6.
Connect the SAS cables to the drives in the second system.
7.
Determine the SAS target requirements.
8.
Perform a safety check.
a.
Make sure that all of the cables are attached correctly.
b.
Make sure that the RAID controller is installed correctly.
c.
Close the cabinet of the host system.