Chapter 6 RAID Group Management
6.2 Functions in the Action Area for RAID Group
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The procedure to expand RAID group capacity is as follows:
Procedure
1
Select the RAID group that is to be expanded and click [Expand] in [Action].
2
Select the RAID type after expansion and the drives that are to be used after
expansion. Click the [Expand] button.
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RAID Type
Select the RAID type after expansion is performed.
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High Performance (RAID1+0)
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High Capacity (RAID5)
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High Reliability (RAID6)
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Checkbox to select a drive
Select the checkbox for the drive to be used.
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The following functions cannot be used for RAID groups in which RAID
group expansion is being performed:
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Format volume
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Create Volume
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Encrypt Volume
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RAID migration for the volume
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Expand Volume
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Preventive maintenance
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Diagnosis for RAID group
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Diagnosis for disks
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The following RAID level changes cannot be performed:
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Changing the RAID level to "RAID0"
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Changing the RAID level to "RAID5+0"
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Changing the RAID level from "RAID5+0"
When expanding the drive capacity that configures a RAID group, use the
procedure in
"5.2.7 Start RAID Migration" (page 86)
instead of this function.
Drives can be selected from the list of drives that is displayed for
Tabular or from the drive images that are displayed for Graphic.
Click the Tabular tab to display a list of the drives or click the
Graphic tab to display drive images.