When you do replace the system add a couple of drives for spares but gloss over that detail unless really questioned on it. Your new machine would then have 2 hot spares. I usually would also bundle in the full 5 year service contract on replacement servers for this reason as well when working for the state. Don't lie but don't highlight the upgrades. This usually will not get the bosses upset and make yours and their lives a little easier down the road when you go asking for something.
Jon On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > It's out of warranty which is why I hung on to an identical machine for > parts. It's the same old non profit "we don't have the money for that" until > they lose something mentality, I'd wager I can talk them into replacing it > in the near future! > John W. Cook > Systems Administrator > Partnership for Strong Families > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *To*: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Thu Apr 07 13:07:32 2011 > > *Subject*: Re: Opinion on rebuilding Raid 5 > > > What does Dell Server Support say? I can't remember the details, but a > firmware and OpenManage upgrade later, my "failed drive" was back up and > running. I can't remember the details because it was 2-3 years ago. This > was a 2550 which whose service contract had run out like 3 years previously. > > Despite the bad press Dell sometimes gets in this forum, the techs are only > concerned with whether or not they can get your server back up and running, > not whether or not you have a valid support contract. (Parts, however, > would be a different matter...) > > Then again, a firmware upgrade would involve another trip back to the > remote site... > -- > richard > > John Cook <[email protected]> wrote on 04/07/2011 11:58:01 AM: > > > So I have a Dell 2850 with 6 drives in raid 5 and one completely > > failed and another is predicted to according to the OpenManage > > software. I replaced the failed one and it's rebuilding but I was > > wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether or not I can replace > > the suspect drive before the other one completes it's rebuild as > > this is a remote office and I really don't want to drive back out > > here just to swap a drive out. > > John W. 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