So with the reconfigure, will that be non-destructive? I need to make sure that the data is intact. I suppose after i do it, there will be free space and i'd have to use diskpart or something to get the free space in windows?
I was hoping to for an article or something that shows step-by-step on how to make this happen.
Time depends on amount of data and activity on the array - about 15GB per hour. Array will not be in a degraded state - just a backgroud reconfig. Users will not see any changes to the array. You can add as many drives as you like all at once (to the max of the enclosure of course).
Thanks. I'm adding a 73g hd, i'm assuming that this will take hours. During that time, will the array just be on degraded mode and users can still access their data off that array? Can I add more than one HD at a time?
Great thanks again. So just to summarize, if I don't change the Raid level (right now on raid 5) it is non-destructive. I will go to reconfigure and will see my new drive and will have the option to add the new drive to the existing array (virtual disk).
Will give me some sort of warning/indicator if I select the wrong thing and that it will be destructive?
Just choose reconfigure and add the new disk. Make sure not to change the raid type and it is nondesctructive. Diskpart will be necessary to extend the partition.
NOTE: Any time you mess with your array you should backup your data!
I would also like to expand the storage to the array but the option wasn't listed. After reading the help, it saying you can only reconfig if you only have 1 virtual disk. I currently have 3 virtual disk on that array, is there other way to expand one of the virtual disk? Is it not possible to add the new disk directly into the array first rather then to the virtual disk?
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I was hoping to for an article or something that shows step-by-step on how to make this happen.
Thanks.
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Will give me some sort of warning/indicator if I select the wrong thing and that it will be destructive?
Thanks.
Mark_A_Smith
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May 31st, 2006 15:00
Just choose reconfigure and add the new disk. Make sure not to change the raid type and it is nondesctructive. Diskpart will be necessary to extend the partition.
NOTE: Any time you mess with your array you should backup your data!
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