HP P3410A - NetRAID 1M RAID Controller User Manual page 47

Chapter 2
Table 2-1. Valid HP NetRAID Configuration Changes
Existing RAID
Configuration
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
or Degraded
RAID 1 Optimal
RAID 1 Optimal
RAID 1 Degraded
RAID 0 Optimal
RAID 0 Optimal (with one
drive)
RAID 0 Optimal
You can change RAID levels by using the Logical Drive Menu of the
HP NetRAID Assistant.
1. Select the Logical View button.
2. Highlight the logical drive you want to change from the Logical Devices
box on the right side of the window.
3. Choose Logical Drv from the main menu, then select Change Config.
4. Choose RAID Level from the Change Config menu. A dialog box opens.
5. Select your new RAID Level from the levels available for the new logical
drive configuration.
6. Select Apply. Reconstruction starts immediately. The Reconstruction
Progress of the logical drive rebuild is displayed in a message box and in
the Logical Devices box.
NOTE
Once started, reconstruction cannot be stopped.
Valid RAID
Configuration Change
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 0
RAID 0
RAID 0
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 0
RAID 0
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
RAID 1 Optimal
RAID 0
HP NetRAID Assistant
Configuration Event
Expanding capacity
Stopping parity
Deleting a drive, or
adding drives
Reconfiguring as
Optimal RAID 0
Adding drives
Deleting a drive
Reconfiguring as
Optimal RAID 0
Adding drives
Adding a drive
Adding drives
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