Re: Moving Disks

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> If a disk is part of RAID set, then it cannot be moved to other controller.
> Otherwise, OS will recognize the drive wherever it is placed.

  I suspected as much. THe RAID sets will need to be turned off in my
case anyway and re-built.
 
> (There are also some movement restrictions based on controller types - e.g.
> some old controllers may not recognize disk of a new type.)

  Any idea if a 6607 disk moved from a 2741 controller to a 6502 or 6512
controller will work?

  Thanks!

    - Larry  

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> Without a lengthy explanation of why I would want to do this, can anyone
> tell me if I can move a disk from slot 'A' to slot 'B' where the two
> slots are on DIFFERENT Disk controllers without losing data? Will OS/400
> welcome the friendly disk back to the fold?
> 
> Thanks!
>   - Larry
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