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Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC040 Hardware User’s Guide 29
Appendix B: 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
resume.
To use drive roaming, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components.
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system
documentation.
3. Move the drives to different positions on the backplane to change the targets. For
instructions to install and remove drives, see your server documentation.
4. Determine the target requirements.
5. Make sure the drives are inserted properly.
6. Install the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system
documentation.
7. Plug in and power on the system.
The controller detects the RAID configuration from the configuration data on the drives
(COD).