Installing new disks and RAID Controller on a AS/400 170 2176 sys tem

Hi there,

 

I am kind of new to AS/400 administration/maintenance (I have lots of
experience with Intel-based servers).  

 

I have purchased new 10- 17.54 GB 10k RPM SCSI disk units to replace the
existing 10- 4.19 GB 7200 RPM SCSI disk units.  In addition, I have
purchased a 2748 SCSI RAID controller (to maximize performance of the new
17.54 GB disk units) to replace the current 2740 SCSI RAID controller.

 

Here are the vital stats on our system:

 

AS/400  model 170 w/2176 processor backplane

 

1 GB of main memory (RAM)

 

10- 4.19 GB disk units in a RAID-5 array configuration

 

2740 RAID/SCSI controller

 

MLR1 Tape drive

 

CD ROM

 

OS/400 version V5R1

 

 

Can anyone tell me the best way to upgrade both the Disk units and SCSI
controller (assuming I do a FULL SYSTEM backup to tape)?

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

 

Kevin Yurcisin

 

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