What speed is this Dell server? Do you have another machine as fast or faster than this machine?
If you did, you could always build a new machine with new hard drives in a "lab environment"(DC and Exch svr) Once the exch server in lab envir works(this would also test your D/R) kick everyone off system at 6:00pm Friday night Then backup live Exch server. Take live exch server off line - take Exch Svr from lab environment and put in production environment. Restore IS from tape and you are back online live within a few hours. This gets you the additional storage space, and some goo experience with D/R. Just some thoughts..... Brian Dugas MIS Director 401-736-8323 ext. 11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.summit-technical.com -----Original Message----- From: Jees [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:47 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Upgrading Exchange Server Hard Disk No MB, I don't have two spare slots. I want remove the current 3 disks (each 18gb) and replace with either 2/3 new 36gb hd. I have breifly stopped putting in the two 36hd, because, its important to have raid 5. So i have placed an order for another 36gb hd. Will update you later on --- Martin Blackstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you have 2 spare slots to put those drives in? If > so do that. Then use > the performance optimizer to move the stores. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jees > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 1:54 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Upgrading Exchange Server Hard Disk > > Hi guys, > � > �� Will be gratefull if you can contribute to this > please. > � > I have an Exchange 5.5, sp4 server on win 2k with > sp4. > � > In my Dell Power Edge 2400, i have two scsi disks > (0&1) within this exchange server. Disk 1 has 3 18g > hds with a logical drive > of G. > � > G contains Exchsrvr folder which hosts priv.edb and > pub.edb.� its like > g:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\ and the two edb files. > � > Now, G is near capacity and would like to upgrade it > to bigger space. > � > I have purchased two 36gb hd from Dell (based on > Dell's advise), and ready > to be backing up the G drive and the rest. > � > I would like you to feel free to suggest any tips > and tricks that u know > off, or any advise. > � > Thanking you > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: > http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: > http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english > To unsubscribe: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
