Making RAID config of existing installed OSX server

Hi,
the situation for the moment is:
XServe with 1x60Gb disk and OSX Server with communigate, and a data disk 1x120Gb as backup drive.
Can I make a mirror of 2x 120Gb without reinstallation of the server?
eg:
- Make an image of the 60Gb harddisk
- Remove 60Gb disk and insert 2 x 120Gb disks
- make a RAID volume
- XServe in FW mode and put the image back on a 120Gb disk.
Will this work?
Thanks,
Bart

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