Changing The Raid Level Of A Logical Drive - HP P3410A - NetRAID 1M RAID Controller User Manual

Chapter 3

Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive

To make RAID level changes, refer to the valid RAID level changes listed in
Table 3-1 before altering a logical drive.
NOTE You cannot change the RAID level of any logical drive that
spans arrays (RAID levels 10, 30, or 50).
Table 3-1. 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
To change the RAID level of a logical drive that is currently in use, the logical
drive must be reconstructed. Follow these steps:
1. Choose Advanced Menu from the HP NetRAID Config Management
menu.
2. Select Reconstruct Logical Drive.
3. Select the logical drive to be changed. A Reconstruct window is displayed.
4. Press Enter to see the Reconstruct menu.
5. Select RAID level.
6. Choose the new RAID level.
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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 Config
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