Re: A1000 splitting disks

From: Lars Tunkrans (invalid.adress_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 10/19/04


Date: 19 Oct 2004 16:06:48 +0200

Kirt Dankmyer wrote:
> So, I've inherited a A1000 RAID system. Right now, it's set up to show
> itself to the machine as one single, big disk. Any idea how I can
> split it into two disks without losing the data already on it? I can't
> find a good procedure for it...

   Usually You back it up to tape ......
   If on the other hand you have Veritas File system installed on the
    A1000 it is theoretically possible to defragment and shrink the
   filesystem, But i would not try that either without a backup to tape
   ( or other disk ) first.

   //Lars



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