Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Rene de Haas
ril 2011 10:07 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > > > With the huge sizes hard drives can reach, is RAID5 still better than, say, > mirrored drives? Or some other way. Our consultants want RAID5 for every

Re: Raid 10 vs Raid 0+1 RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Sean Martin
> - Original Message - > From: Crawford, Scott > [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 > 10:27:54 -0700 > Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > > >

Raid 10 vs Raid 0+1 RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Matthew W. Ross
us... until very recently. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District - Original Message - From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:27:54 -0700 Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Crawford, Scott
Theoretically, you could lose half your drives without failure with RAID1...but they need to be the "right" half. From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 RAID1 you l

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Ken Schaefer
lose a single drive without failure. So you need to weigh up whether you need perf or space. Chees Ken From: Holstrom, Don [mailto:dholst...@nbm.org] Sent: Monday, 11 April 2011 10:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 With the huge sizes hard drives can

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Terry Dickson
Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 With the huge sizes hard drives can reach, is RAID5 still better than, say, mirrored drives? Or some other way. Our consultants want RAID5 for every server... From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 6:47 PM

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-11 Thread Holstrom, Don
: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 I opt for the green M&M's. -- ME2 On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Steve Ens mailto:stevey...@gmail.com>> wrote: You choose the red pill, or the blue pill...sometimes I opt for the green one. On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Jonathan Link ma

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
gt; John Cook 4/8/2011 12:48 PM >>> >>> (Jedi hand wave) You don't need to see our credentials, we're free to >>> go... >>> John W. Cook >>> Systems Administrator >>> Partnership for Strong Families >>> >>> - Or

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Daniel Rodriguez
ss device > -- > *From: * Steve Ens > *Date: *Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:45:30 -0500 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues > *ReplyTo: * "NT System Admin Issues" < > ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > *Subject: *Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > You choose

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Rankin, James R
Older you get the blue pill is the best option Typed frustratingly slowly on my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Steve Ens Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:45:30 To: NT System Admin Issues Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding R

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steve Ens
W. Cook >> Systems Administrator >> Partnership for Strong Families >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Bill Humphries >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 >> Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 >> >&

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
- > From: Bill Humphries > To: NT System Admin Issues > Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > crap. should i really know what AM you are talking about? > > bill > > Steven M. Caesare wrote: > > > > **Ahem.** &

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread William Robbins
ystems Administrator >> Partnership for Strong Families >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Bill Humphries >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 >> Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 >> >> crap. shoul

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven Peck
t; Partnership for Strong Families >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Bill Humphries >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 >> Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 >> >> crap. should i really know what AM you

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
> (Jedi hand wave) You don't need to see our credentials, we're free to > go... > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator > Partnership for Strong Families > > - Original Message - > From: Bill Humphries > To: NT System Admin Issues > Sent: Fri Apr

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
lies - Original Message - From: Bill Humphries To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 crap. should i really know what AM you are talking about? bill Steven M. Caesare wrote: > > **Ahem.** > > > > -sc > > &

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Cook
(Jedi hand wave) You don't need to see our credentials, we're free to go... John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families - Original Message - From: Bill Humphries To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Fri Apr 08 15:40:48 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuild

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Nothing to see here. Move along... -sc > -Original Message- > From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 3:41 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > crap. should i really know what AM

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
Missed it by that || much. On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Steven M. Caesare wrote: > **Ahem.** > > > > -sc > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, April 08, 2011 1:52 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Sub

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Bill Humphries
crap. should i really know what AM you are talking about? bill Steven M. Caesare wrote: **Ahem.** -sc *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Friday, April 08, 2011 1:52 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Yes, you&#x

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven M. Caesare
*Ahem.* -sc From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:52 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Yes, you're the Um, no, it's currently down for everyone. ASB (Professional Bio <ht

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven M. Caesare
FTFY -sc From: Don Ely [mailto:don@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 It's still AM here too, but that's not what he meant... John, we snubbed you... :P On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:47

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven M. Caesare
Why, whatever are you talking about, Mr. Cook? -sc From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Speaking of softballs, am I the only one not getting AM emails John W. Cook

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Steven M. Caesare
RAID220 or 221... whatever it takes. -sc -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Would you prefer RAID6 or RAID10? Practically, what would you

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan
ave it on it's own dedicated >> server with plenty of disk space on-board and back that up to the SAN. :-) >> >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] >> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:24 P

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Aldrich
From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 I thought we'd disabused you of the notion that you need a [high end] SAN?    Granted the high end ones are nice and they have their use

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
r? With Windows >>>>>> Server >>>>>> 2008 R2 having access to the iSCSI target software MS recently released, >>>>>> that becomes an option now, too. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Cook
, April 08, 2011 1:49 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 It's still AM here too, but that's not what he meant... John, we unsubbed you... :P On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Joseph Heaton mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov>> wrote: Still in the AM here...if

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP**4, VTSP4* > > > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, April 08, 2011 1:44 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > > > There's only so much of your d

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Don Ely
t; >>>>> jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah I was keeping that in mind... Very good points to consider, >>>>>> too. >>>>>> :-) Mostly just going to be storing stuff that is primaril

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
gt; > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:44 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > There's only so much of your day that can be taken up by softball. > On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
-Original Message- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: 08 April 2011 17:13 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > Would you prefer RAID6 or RAID10? Practically, what would you accept -- > RAID 5, RAID 6,

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Don Ely
> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:44 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > There's only so much of your day that can be taken up by softbal

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
t;>> too. >>>>> :-) Mostly just going to be storing stuff that is primarily used for >>>>> reference and things like that. At least that's how we're using our >>>>> file >>>>> server now. Very little "writing"

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
e Gainesville, Fl 32607 Office (352) 244-1610 Cell (352) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 There's only so

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Don Ely
t;> Yeah I was keeping that in mind... Very good points to consider, >>>> too. >>>> :-) Mostly just going to be storing stuff that is primarily used for >>>> reference and things like that. At least that's how we're using our file >>>>

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
oring stuff that is primarily used for >>> reference and things like that. At least that's how we're using our file >>> server now. Very little "writing" going on, but a lot of "reading" of >>> files. >>> >>> >>> >>&

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Cook
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 There's only so much of your day that can be taken up by softball. On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Don Ely mailto:don@gmail.com>> wrote: Why are you try

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
t;> server now. Very little "writing" going on, but a lot of "reading" of >>> files. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] >>> Sent: Fri

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Paul Hutchings
d the likes. I wouldn't let the RAID level be your deciding factor, but of course it plays a part. -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 08 April 2011 17:55 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Yeah I was

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
least that's how we're using our file >> server now. Very little "writing" going on, but a lot of "reading" of >> files. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message- >> From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] >>

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
toring stuff that is primarily used for >> reference and things like that. At least that's how we're using our file >> server now. Very little "writing" going on, but a lot of "reading" of >> files. >> >> >> >> >> -Origina

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Don Ely
ast that's how we're using our file >> server now. Very little "writing" going on, but a lot of "reading" of >> files. >> >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] >

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Jonathan Link
l.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:47 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > If you're using Exchange 2010 then you're still not going to be pushing > a lot of IOPS. It could be more of an issue if you had a SQL or

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Joseph Heaton
Message- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 If you're using Exchange 2010 then you're still not going to be pushing a lot of IOPS. It could be more of an issue

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Aldrich
f "reading" of files. -Original Message- From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:47 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 If you're using Exchange 2010 then you're still not going to be pus

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Paul Hutchings
@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: 08 April 2011 17:42 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Well, I don't think we'll have a whole lot of IOPS, unless / until I bring email in-house, in which case I might just have it on it's own dedicated server with ple

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Martin Blackstone
Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" To "NT System Admin Issues" Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 IF your contro

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Don Ely
AID6. > > -Original Message- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: 08 April 2011 17:13 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > Would you prefer RAID6 or RAID10? Practically, what would you accept

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Aldrich
lto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 You need to weigh up price vs. performance needs vs. risk tolerance. RAID6 is fantastic for data reliability, but if your workload is write intensive you're p

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread RichardMcClary
ot;NT System Admin Issues" To "NT System Admin Issues" Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 IF your controller supports it, ADG (RAID6) is even better than RAID5 +

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Paul Hutchings
April 2011 17:13 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Would you prefer RAID6 or RAID10? Practically, what would you accept -- RAID 5, RAID 6, what? Just trying to think ahead for when I have a chance to order a SAN. -Original Message- From: John Hornb

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Aldrich
: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Our new servers are ordered that way. -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread John Hornbuckle
Our new servers are ordered that way. -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 IF your controller supports it, ADG (RAID6) is even better than

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-08 Thread Andrew S. Baker
s > > > > > -Original Message- > From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:03 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > No hot spare. > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator >

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Jon Harris
t; Systems Administrator > Partnership for Strong Families > > -- > *From*: richardmccl...@aspca.org > *To*: NT System Admin Issues > *Sent*: Thu Apr 07 13:07:32 2011 > > *Subject*: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > > What does Dell Server Support sa

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Jon Harris
would currently not be seeing any > rebuilds with the drive you already replaced... > > I'd recommend against it. > > -sc > > > -Original Message- > > From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] > > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:58 PM > >

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Erik Goldoff
: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 If you don't have a hot spare then NO! If you do have a hot spare, then it should have kicked in when the previous drive failed, and yo

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Steven M. Caesare
IF your controller supports it, ADG (RAID6) is even better than RAID5 + spare, IMO. -sc -Original Message- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 2:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 I&#x

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Anders Blomgren
pfsf.org] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:03 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > No hot spare. > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator > Partnership for Strong Families > > - Original Message - > From: Steven

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Hornbuckle
il 07, 2011 1:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 No hot spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families - Original Message - From: Steven M. Caesare To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:01:32 2011 Subject: RE: Opini

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Kennedy, Jim
Nice to hear someone else doing that. When I go out of town for training or conferences I also take my bike. -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Well

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
Well at $.52 a mile I may just ride the motorcycle to work and enjoy the day! John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families - Original Message - From: Joseph Heaton To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:31:45 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Joseph Heaton
r Partnership for Strong Families From: Miguel Gonzalez To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:12:21 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 There is a CentOS live CD from Dell called OMSA that can be used for certain models to run updates, BIOS upgrades and certain firmware updates

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
12:21 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 There is a CentOS live CD from Dell called OMSA that can be used for certain models to run updates, BIOS upgrades and certain firmware updates. It also has the dset and online diags on it but you can configure a network interface and SSH the syst

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Miguel Gonzalez
--- El jue, 7/4/11, richardmccl...@aspca.org escribió: De: richardmccl...@aspca.org Asunto: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 Para: "NT System Admin Issues" Fecha: jueves, 7 de abril, 2011 13:07 What does Dell Server Support say?  I can't remember the details, but a firmware

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
Administrator Partnership for Strong Families From: richardmccl...@aspca.org To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:07:32 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 What does Dell Server Support say? I can't remember the details, but a firmwa

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
Pretty much what I figured but I needed a consensus. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families From: Bob Hartung To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:04:58 2011 Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 I think you'll hos

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread RichardMcClary
What does Dell Server Support say? I can't remember the details, but a firmware and OpenManage upgrade later, my "failed drive" was back up and running. I can't remember the details because it was 2-3 years ago. This was a 2550 which whose service contract had run out like 3 years previously

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Bob Hartung
) 835-7399 e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com _ From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:58:01 -0500 Subject: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 So I have a Dell 2850 with 6 drives in raid 5 an

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Kennedy, Jim
Then do NOT fail a second drive before the first is finished rebuilding. -Original Message- From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 No hot spare. John W. Cook Systems

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Kennedy, Jim
+ 1 billion -Original Message- From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 1:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 If you don't have a hot spare then NO! If you do have a hot spare, then it should have k

Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
No hot spare. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership for Strong Families - Original Message - From: Steven M. Caesare To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Apr 07 13:01:32 2011 Subject: RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 If you don't have a hot spare then NO! If you do have

RE: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread Steven M. Caesare
> From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 12:58 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > So I have a Dell 2850 with 6 drives in raid 5 and one completely failed and > another is predicted to according to t

Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5

2011-04-07 Thread John Cook
So I have a Dell 2850 with 6 drives in raid 5 and one completely failed and another is predicted to according to the OpenManage software. I replaced the failed one and it's rebuilding but I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether or not I can replace the suspect drive before the other