Lab 04.5: Raid Storage
In this lab we are going to setup additional raid storage for DATA. Note, before adding or removing disks, shutdown the server!
Directions
- Add 3 Disks to your server (3 SCSI disks 0-2) 50 GB each.
- Using Disk Management tool, initialize all three new disks.
- Right click on the first new disk and create a new RAID 5 volume. Follow the Wizard
- Add all 3 disks to the RAID 5 set.
- Leave the rest default (it will use all available space on the three drives).
- Assign the new volume to S: as a drive letter
- Set the volume label to DATA
- Format the volume using the REFS file system.
Move the shares folder to the new drive following instructions https://pureinfotech.com/move-shared-folder-another-drive-windows-10/
- Once you have moved the shares test your new configuration to see that it works. You can easily do this by creating a file n c:\shares\developers, if it shows up in the share it didn't work. If it doesn't show up in the share it did work.
- Once you are satisfied that the new shares are working, you can delete the shares folder from c: drive.
Documentation
- On the install page document the changes that you have made to the hardware.
- Include the configuration information on the new drive array
- Document that the shares have been moved to the new RAID 5 array on the shared resources page.
Video Grade Guide
Topics |
Points |
Show the drive configuration in the Disk Management tool |
50 |
Show that the c:\shares folder is no longer there |
10 |
Show that the s:\shares folder exists and that it has content |
10 |
Show that the shares exist by going to \\cptr230a and browsing all shares (some will work, some won't depending on who you are logged in as) |
30 |