You are correct. My RAID is hardware based. However, Compaq/HP has a warning on their website -- as well as warnings given verbally by their techs -- about extending the existing logical drive on the RAID array using their Array Configuration Utility(ACU) on Windows 2000. They recommend...
Diamondlod/Anyone:
Thanks for the response. Did you add additional physical drives to your array before extending your existing logical drive on the array? I plan on adding two additional drives to the array and would like to expand my existing logical drive on the array instead of creating a...
Using the Compaq ACU, one can extend the logical drive that exists on the array. My question relates to if it is safe to do so with Win 2K and basic disks. I have heard this is a problem with dynamic disks but not with basic disks and would like to confirm.
Thanks in advance.
I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I have 3 18 GB hard drives with one set as a spare. I am planning on adding two additional 18 GB drives to the array. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compaq(HP) told me they...
I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I have 3 18 GB hard drives with one set as a spare. I am planning on adding two additional 18 GB drives to the array. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compaq(HP) told me they...
I am in a similar situation. I have a RAID 5 array on a Compaq ML 530 with a 3200 SmartArray controller. I would like to expand the existing logical drive to utilize these disks. Compay(HP) told me they do not recommend doing this on Win 2000 Server(the OS on my server).
Microsoft says they...
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