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20 Intel® RAID Controller RT3WB080 Hardware User’s Guide
Drive Migration
Drive migration moves a configured set of hard drives from one controller to another. The
drives must remain on the same port and be reinstalled in the same order as in the original
configuration. The controller to which you migrate the drives cannot have an existing
configuration.
Note: Only complete configurations can be migrated; individual virtual disks cannot be
migrated. Drive roaming and drive migration cannot be supported at the same time.
To migrate drives, follow these steps:
1. Clear the configuration on the system to which you migrate the drives. This
prevents a configuration data mismatch between the hard drives and the NVRAM.
2. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components.
Remove the power cord(s).
3. Remove the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system
documentation.
4. Disconnect the cables from the drives to be migrated.
5. Remove the hard drives from the first system and install them into the second
system. For instructions to install and remove drives, see your server
documentation.
6. Connect the data cables to the hard drives in the second system in the same order as
they were connected in the first system. Make sure all the cables meet
specifications.
7. Determine the drive target requirements.
8. Make sure all cables are properly attached and the RAID controller is properly
installed.
9. Install the server system cover. For instructions, see your server system
documentation.
10. Plug in and power on the system.
When you start the system, the controller detects the RAID configuration from the
configuration data on the drives.