Adding new disks to a SAN

You can expand your array only if you have single virtual disk per disk group.

If you have setup as I mentioned, then all you have to do is right install drive, make sure Array manager see it, right click on virtual disk you want to expand and select add disk.

THX for your quick answer. i am not so familiar with it so i want to really be sure what to to:

i manage my san over one of the three connected servers. i put in the new disks into the san and started array manager. after a rescan i saw all disks (including the new ones).

when i expand the pv660f subsystem, i get the physical and logical array. i expand my logical array and get the array group 0 including three disk groups. every disk group has one virtual disk. when i now make a "right click" on the virtual disk i just get the choice of change policy, initialize, background initialize, consistency and properties but nothing else.

what did i do wrong ?

Wolfgang

I cannot really remember where it is. Try right clicking on disk group. if not try on array group.

Also check with Dell support or see Array manager manual for "adding virtual disk".

i have a pv 660f san with 10 disks:
3x raid5 and one for global hot spare.

i bought 2 new disks and want to expand one of the 3x raid5 disk groups.

what do i have to do ?

"HOW ABOUT IF THIS IS PV650F BOX.. (with same scenario above)"

What is the proper procedure in expanding existing LUN (RAID5)in PV650F?

Many thanks.

robin