Re: SLES10SP3 OES2SP2 Raid 1
Joseph Marton
> Sometimes even inexpensive RAID controllers will let you create a RAID 1
> array using part of the available disk space. Once you have done that,
> the RAID software may allow you to repeat the process using the
> remainder of the space. If that doesn't work, considering the cost of
> drives and the issues you face if you try to install NSS on your system
> disk, I would buy two new drives and configure them as RAID 1 then
> install NSS on the new drives.
I agree 100%.
> If your RAID controller won't let you create separate RAID arrays on
> another pair of drives, consider using software RAID.
I would consider replacing the array controller before going with
software RAID.
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Joe Marton
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Massimo Rosen
Especially as I really fail to see how a software raid would help
solving the problem at hand here. ;)
CU,
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Massimo Rosen
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Massimo Rosen
KBOYLE wrote:
>
> You are wondering why I would make such a suggestion. First of all, I
> agree with Joe that hardware RAID is the better choice and a new RAID
> controller that can provide the required capabilities is the best
> solution.
>
> The problem is how to create a new RAID array if the existing RAID
> controller won't support it. Since it is an inexpensive server with what
> appears to be limited RAID capabilities, I assumed an inexpensive
> solution would be more appealing. It's always difficult to know what to
> recommend when one does not know all the details.
But that misses the topic. The problem here is to provide seperate
*disks* for NSS to avoid the classic NSS on the same disk as linux FS
nightmare. A software raid does absolutely nothing to help to solve this
problem, you still don't have seperate disks.