
Configuring an Array
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Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
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Now you install a 9.1-GB drive, and want to expand Array A to include this new
drive. This scenario is represented in Figure 7-19.
Figure 7-19: Starting an array expansion
To expand Array A and create a second logical drive on this array:
1.
Select Array A in the
Logical Configuration View
window.
2.
Click
Expand
in the
Array
box.
3.
In the left-hand panel of the
Expand Array A
window, select the unassigned
9.1-GB drive.
4.
Click the button in the middle of the screen (
Assign Drive to Array
).
5.
Click
Next.
The screen shown in Figure 7-20 is displayed.