The following article provides information about how to expand and how to Reconfigure a virtual disk.
If you have a Virtual Disk (VD) already set-up, you must add additional disks to the disk group to increase the capacity that this guide provides the steps on how to add or Reconfigure the virtual disk group using the RAID BIOS.
WARNING: Always create a validated backup of your data before starting any action.
NOTE: Reconfiguring Virtual Disks typically impacts disk performance until the reconfiguration operation is complete. It is highly recommended that the procedure to do during a maintenance window.
Steps:
- Access the BIOS by F2 > Device Settings
![expand virtual disk1](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_1.jpeg)
Figure 1: Expand Virtual Disk 1
- Select RAID Controller
![Expand Virtual Disk2](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_2.jpeg)
Figure 2: Expand Virtual Disk 2
- In the Dashboard view, select Main Menu
![Expand Virtual Disk 3](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_3.jpeg)
Figure 3: Expand Virtual Disk 3
- Select Virtual Disk Management
![Expand Virtual Disk 4](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_4.jpeg)
Figure 4: Expand Virtual Disk 4
- Select the virtual disk that is changed
![Expand Virtual Disk 5](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_5.jpeg)
Figure 5: Expand Virtual Disk 5
- In the drop-down, select Reconfigure Virtual Disks and press GO button
![Expand Virtual Disk 6](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_6.jpeg)
Figure 6: Expand Virtual Disk 6
- Select the RAID Level and level and press button Choose the Operation
![Expand Virtual Disk 7](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_7.jpeg)
Figure 7: Expand Virtual Disk 7
- Select the disks to be added at VD and press button Apply Changes.
![Expand Virtual Disk 8](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_8.jpeg)
Figure 8: Expand Virtual Disk 8
- Confirm the operation and click in YES.
![Expand Virtual Disk 9](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_9.jpeg)
Figure 9: Expand Virtual Disk 9
- Press the button Start Operation
![Expand Virtual Disk 10](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_10.jpeg)
Figure 10: Expand Virtual Disk 10
- Press button OK to complete the operation.
![Expand Virtual Disk 11](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_11.jpeg)
Figure 11: Expand Virtual Disk 11
- To view, see the status of the virtual disk
![Expand Virtual Disk 12](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000HQXEQA4/ka06P000000HQXEQA4_en_US_12.jpeg)
Figure 12: Expand Virtual Disk 12
After the reconstruction starts, the system can be left in the raid BIOS until complete, or the system can be rebooted into the operating system.
Note if the system is rebooted into the operating system, the system performance is impacted until the rebuild has been completed.
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