Adding larger drives to existing array

[moetech]

I have a proliant 5500 with 4 9GB drives in a Raid 5. I am running out of space, my question is... Can I replace these drives one by one with say 18GB drives, without and data loss? Thanks for your help.


Matt

 

[TheLad]

Yes.

I have just completed this task on a PL3000 and have done over 10 others to boot. Swap the disks individually (say one per night), ensure the restriping has completed (the next morning for example) using CPQONLIN.NLM or Insight Manager, then carry on till all your disks are replaced.

Once completed, use CPQONLIN.NLM to configure the extra space as a seperate logical volume. You can then allocate this space to volumes etc... Easy as pie! -----------------------------------------------------
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[moetech]

Thanks, that is good news!

 

[tinkie]

To configure a RAID array under NT a few years ago, you had to boot your NT system into DOS mode, run a utility to create the RAID array, and then format the array under NT with a file system. Later, if you needed to add an extra disk to the array for capacity or performance, you had to back up the data on the array, go into DOS mode, reconfigure the array, reformat the array, and restore the data. Fortunately, you don't have to endure this process today. When selecting your RAID array, ensure that it includes tools to let you dynamically add hot-swappable disks. This functionality allows for a truly scalable RAID array solution.