dciadmin
IS-IT--Management
- May 10, 2002
- 34
DELL POWEREDGE 4600
WINDOWS 2000 SERVER SERVICE PACK 4
OPENMANAGE ARRAY MANAGER 3.5
Have array set up like this (how it shows in array manager)
array group 0
winnt2000 0 (disk 0) raid-5 20.00gb
dciweb 1 (disk 1) raid-5 35.8gb
dciapps 2 (disk 2) raid-5 4.00gb
dcifolders 3 (disk 3) raid 5 8.00gb
disks
disk 0 (winntnt2000 0) basic disk
disk 1 (dciweb 1) dynamic disk
disk 2 (dciapps 2) dynmaic disk
disk 3 (dcifolders 3) dynamic disk
volumes
dci apps (f: dynamic simple volume
dci folders (g: dynamic simple volume
dci web (e: dynamic simple volume
dci server (c: basic primary partition
have 3 drives (36gb) with the above specs. Have 4 more unused drives that are also 36gb and I have the slots for them and mounting hardware. Ideally I would like to add more space to the f: volume (only has about 9gb available) and more space to the g: volume (also has about 9gb left). Would then probably consider creating volume H: for the other two drives.
I don't quite know how to start ... I see options for adding space by adding to the virtual disk (add member), expanding a volume, and extending a partition (which I don't think you can do on a raid 5 ??). What is the difference between the options and how does it affect the end result? I really am just looking to get more space on the volumes listed and create another area for seperating files that will belong to our new design software. It looks like there are virtual disks for each volume ?? Would I be expanding or adding member or .....???????
Can anyone explain this in duh terms to me? I appreciate any help,
jsl-dci
WINDOWS 2000 SERVER SERVICE PACK 4
OPENMANAGE ARRAY MANAGER 3.5
Have array set up like this (how it shows in array manager)
array group 0
winnt2000 0 (disk 0) raid-5 20.00gb
dciweb 1 (disk 1) raid-5 35.8gb
dciapps 2 (disk 2) raid-5 4.00gb
dcifolders 3 (disk 3) raid 5 8.00gb
disks
disk 0 (winntnt2000 0) basic disk
disk 1 (dciweb 1) dynamic disk
disk 2 (dciapps 2) dynmaic disk
disk 3 (dcifolders 3) dynamic disk
volumes
dci apps (f: dynamic simple volume
dci folders (g: dynamic simple volume
dci web (e: dynamic simple volume
dci server (c: basic primary partition
have 3 drives (36gb) with the above specs. Have 4 more unused drives that are also 36gb and I have the slots for them and mounting hardware. Ideally I would like to add more space to the f: volume (only has about 9gb available) and more space to the g: volume (also has about 9gb left). Would then probably consider creating volume H: for the other two drives.
I don't quite know how to start ... I see options for adding space by adding to the virtual disk (add member), expanding a volume, and extending a partition (which I don't think you can do on a raid 5 ??). What is the difference between the options and how does it affect the end result? I really am just looking to get more space on the volumes listed and create another area for seperating files that will belong to our new design software. It looks like there are virtual disks for each volume ?? Would I be expanding or adding member or .....???????
Can anyone explain this in duh terms to me? I appreciate any help,
jsl-dci