Re: Mixing SSA drive sizes

From: Tim Muller (aix_sa_706_at_YAHOO.COM)
Date: 11/10/03

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    Date:         Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:33:28 -0800
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    Thanks very much for the info. You can probably
    answer one more related question for me. We will be
    replacing our J40 with a p630. We want to continue
    using an existing 7133-600 array filled with 9.1G
    drives for another year, when they'll be replaced. Do
    the current SSA adapters support the model 600 array?

    Thanks,

    --- "Renison, Rick" <rick.renison@EDS.COM> wrote:
    > Sure, just mirror each lv.
    > BTW: you will be finding it harder and harder to get
    > small drives as time
    > goes on. We started with 4.5, then 9.1, and
    > currently install 18.2 GB
    > drives.
    >
    >
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Tim Muller [mailto:aix_sa_706@yahoo.com]
    > > Sent: October 13, 2003 11:40 AM
    > > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    > > Subject: Mixing SSA drive sizes
    > >
    > >
    > > Our production system has one 7133-D10 array
    > filled
    > > with 4.5GB drives, mirrored. I've been asked to
    > make
    > > more space for a file system, but there is no
    > > unalloacted space. I have some 9GB SSA drives
    > > available. Can I replace a pair of the 4.5's with
    > a
    > > pair of 9's? I was thinking of using the
    > procedure
    > > for replacing a failing mirrored drive, one at a
    > time,
    > > as described in the AIX Certification Study Guide.
    > > Good idea? TIA.
    > >
    > >
    > > =====
    > > Tim Muller
    > > Hamilton Co. Dept. of Job & Family Services
    > > Cincinnati, OH USA
    > >
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    =====
    Tim Muller
    Hamilton Co. Dept. of Job & Family Services
    Cincinnati, OH USA

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