RAIDCore User Manual
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Transform an array
1.
In the Array View section of the Array Status window, select the array to be transformed.
2.
Right-click the array to access the Array menu. Select
Transform
.
NOTE:
If the system window is not wide enough, only the Destination View is displayed.
3.
Select the RAID level to be transformed.
4.
Select all the disks that is desired for the array (including disks that might already be in the array) by
clicking on the box next to the drive in the Disk List section.
5.
Do one of the following:
•
To expand the array, enter the size of the new array.
or
•
Accept the default size.
NOTE:
If a Transform is not possible, the Commit option is not enabled. A common reason preventing a
Transform is insufficient available space.
6.
Click
Commit
.
NOTE:
If the system is not licensed for RAIDCore VST, a License Issue message appears when the user
clicks
Commit
.
NOTE:
Unless the transformation is instantaneous, the Array Status window updates to show the source and
destination arrays, along with the progress of the transformation.
Task control commands
When using task control commands, a Transform task can only be
paused/resumed but not removed. To end a Transform task, pause and delete
it.
NOTE:
If a task is paused and then deleted, the array will be
deleted. Deleting a task is the same as deleting an array. Data loss will
occur when the task is deleted. Please ensure that data is backed up
prior to deleting a task involving a Transform or a Restore.
System reboot during a
Transform
If the system reboots during a Transform, the Transform continues where it
left off.
Table 34
Issues and Recommendations for Transforming Arrays (continued)
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