Hardware User's Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS25SB008 Hardware User’s Guide 27
Appendix A: Drive Roaming and Drive
Migration Install
Drive Roaming
Drive roaming occurs when the hard drives are changed to different ports on the same
controller. When the drives are placed on different ports, the controller detects the RAID
configuration from the configuration data on the drives.
Note: If you move a drive that is currently being rebuilt, the rebuild operation will restart, not
res
ume.
To use drive roaming, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclos
ures, and system
components.
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server cover. For instructions, see your server system documentation.
3. Move th
e drives to different positions on the backplane to change the targets. See
your server documentation for instructions to install and remove drives.
4. Determine the tar
get requirements.
5. Make sure the drives are inserted properly.
6. Install the server cover. For instructions, se
e your server system docume
ntation.
7. Plug in and power on the system.
The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the
drives (COD).