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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
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If you are expanding a multiple-partition array, you add free space at
the end of the array. For more information about partitions, see section
D.3.1 , "Understanding Partitions" on page 235 .
NOTE: Once you start expanding array capacity, you cannot stop it. The
expand function may take an hour or more to complete, depending on the
array type, array size, drive speed, and other processes running on the
EF2800.
To expand an array:
1.
From the System Menu, select
Array Menu
and press <Enter>. The
Select Array screen displays with a list of existing arrays.
2.
Select the array you want and press <Enter>. The array menu
displays.
3.
Select
Expand Function
and press <Enter>. The expand menu
displays.
4.
Select
Start Expand
and press <Enter>. The Number of Drives
screen displays
(Figure 111)
.
5.
Enter the number of drives you want to add and press Enter .
The Select Drives screen displays
(Figure 112)
.
Figure 111. Select Number of Drives for Expansion