RAID 10 - Select which disks are paired?

ScottyDoesKnow · ‎09-30-2023

I had a RAID 1 configuration with two drives and I just added two more drives to create a RAID10 configuration instead (same make/model/capacity/etc...). But this means that two of the drives are older and more used, so I'd like to make sure that each drive pairing for mirrored storage contains one old drive and one new drive. That way if both old drives fail at the same time I still won't lose data. I don't see any option for this, or even information on which drives are paired in the boot-up menu or in the management software. Is this possible? If not through the management software, is it possible through some other method?

Screenshot attached of storage summary.

DeividA_Intel · ‎10-03-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

Thank you for posting on the Intel® communities. I understand that you are looking for information about how to properly set and identify a RAID 10.

To be able to help you with this request, I will need the following:

1. Run the Intel® System Support Utility (Intel® SSU) to gather more details about the system.

Download the Intel® SSU and save the application on your computer: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18377/intel-system-support-utility-for-windows.html
Open the application, check the "Everything" checkbox, and click "Scan" to see the system and device information. The Intel® SSU defaults to the "Summary View" on the output screen following the scan. Click the menu where it says "Summary" to change to "Detailed View".
To save your scan, click Next and click Save.

2. What is the brand and model name of your drives?

Regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

ScottyDoesKnow · ‎10-04-2023

That seems like a lot of information to be uploading publicly, what sections are relevant here?
The drives are all Seagate Barracuda Green 2 TB 3.5" 5900 RPM Internal Hard Drive.

DeividA_Intel · ‎10-04-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

Thanks for the information, I will need all the details from the Intel® System Support Utility (Intel® SSU) file. I will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address associated with your community profile.

You can reply to that e-mail with the needed file.

Regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

DeividA_Intel · ‎10-05-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

Thanks for the report and the information related to the drives you provided. I will go ahead and check the issue internally and post back soon with more details.

Best regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

ScottyDoesKnow · ‎10-22-2023

Hi Deivid, have you had a chance to check out the SSU details?

DeividA_Intel · ‎10-27-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

Thanks for your patience. In this case, there is no option or feature to choose the drives being assigned to each mirror. Also, bear in mind that moving from RAID 1 to RAID 10 may cause the loss of the information, you will need the create a backup for the information.

If you have any other questions, just let me know.

Best regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

DeividA_Intel · ‎11-01-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

This follow-up is to check if the information provided was helpful or if you have any other questions.

Let me know if you need further support.

Regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

DeividA_Intel · ‎11-06-2023

Hello ScottyDoesKnow,

I was checking your thread and noticed that we have not heard back from you. I’m going to close your post, but if you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to create a new thread.

Regards,

Deivid A.

Intel Customer Support Technician

ScottyDoesKnow · ‎11-25-2023

Hi Deivid, thanks for the response. Sorry for the delay, and let me know if I need to create a new post for this, but I had one follow-up question. I know I can't control which disks are paired, but is there a way to see which disks are paired?

Kiriakos-GR · ‎01-11-2024

All HDD come along with a serial number, this is to be used and for a visual identification.

Life is easier when you own a server dedicated computer case, this having dedicated 5.25 Bay for its one HDD.

You may just pull out the HDD from the bay ( from the front face of the case), and easily inspect.

End or, make your own label's of serial number per HDD and stick that in-front of these pull-out bay.

Good quality Medium tower consumer cases for mini server, they do not have pull-out bay.

You need to print several serial number labels, and attach them at the side of the internal 5.25 mounting plate.

Such details they never get written in user manuals.