Re: Need to replace SAN, best method with least downtime? (8.4.4)

From: John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Need to replace SAN, best method with least downtime? (8.4.4)
Date: 2011-04-25 00:40:22
Message-ID: 4DB4C2F6.2020006@hogranch.com
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On 04/23/11 7:00 AM, Marinos Yannikos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a beefy server with 2 SANs, 1 "fast" (A) and 1 "slow" (B) and
> 1.3TB worth of 8.4.4 databases on A. A needs to be replaced/wiped
> completely with as little downtime as possible. It's flash-based and
> the modules need to be replaced, so no "swapping the SAN and keeping
> the disks". The databases are relatively busy, generating 8-50 16MB
> WAL segments per minute).
>
> Several methods spring to mind:

f) setup a mdraid mirror between your SAN A logical volumes and new
storage. when its finished mirroring, remove the SAN A LUN(s) from the
mirror(s)

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