Best process to upgrade multiple disks

[eas4uk]

So I currently have 6 x 10tb drives and 2 x 8tb drives in my server

Over the past 2 months I have also picked up & tested a new 14tb and a new 12tb drive

I dont have any more space in my case for the new drives so its a case of replacing the 2 x 8tb drives and the best and possibly quickest way of doing this without any unnecessary downtime.

 

Is the best way to do this:-

 

1) Parity check

2) Replace current 10tb parity with 14tb drive and run parity

3) Reintroduce previous 10tb parity drive and swap for first 8tb and do data rebuild

4) Parity check

5) Swap out second 8tb drive for the 12tb drive and do data rebuild

6) Parity check 

 

TIA for any replies 

[itimpi]

Looks like a viable plan.    In theory the parity check steps should not be required but may well be worth doing to satisfy you that everything is going well up to that point.