From: Eiler, James A. (James.Eiler@alcoa.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 11:26:27 EDT
My original posting:
I've got a DS10 running Tru64 UNIX V5.1A, PK2. Its current got a KZPCM-DA SCSI controller talking to a BA36R-RC "Blue Shelf" with two DS-RZ1DA-VW 9.1GB disks (one "system" disk, the second a "data" disk).
I have purchased a refurbished KZPAC-CA 3-channel RAID controller and a BA36R-RD split-bus "Blue Shelf" to add RAID-1 "mirroring" to this DS10 system.
I will leave the KZPCM-DA in place in order to continue talking to the DS10's internal tape drive.
My question is: how do I add the KZPAC-CA without re-loading the O/S? I'd like to shutdown the system, plug in the KZPAC, replace the BA36R-RC with the BA36R-RD, plug in the old drives and reboot the system.
I forgot to mention in my original posting that I'm using the UFS file system.
I've received responses from:
Dr. Tom Blinn
Nikola Milutinovic
John L. Lanier
Peter Stern
Peter Gergen
Based on the replies I've got a plan of attack that should allow me to get to where I need to be. Basically I'll connect the new KZPAC to the DS10 while the old disks are still installed and then do a dd copy of the old system disk over the new system disk.
I'll post a final detailed summary when I complete this task (tentatively scheduled for sometime in the next couple of weeks).
Thanks to everyone for their input!
Jim
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