Container Reconfigure - Adaptec RAID 2120S Software Reference Manual

Adaptec SCSI RAID Software Reference Guide

container reconfigure

To change the configuration of an array, use the container
reconfigure command. The container reconfigure
command allows you to perform the following operations:
■
Transform an array from one type to another type
You can transform an array from one type to another type. For
example, you can transform a stripe set into a RAID-5 set. In
this case, the stripe set changes to a RAID-5 set and remains
the same size. You specify the appropriate switches that the
container reconfigure command provides to transform
an array.
■ Add more SCSI drives to an array
You can add more SCSI drives to an array by specifying one or
more SCSI devices. This action extends the array. The
command uses the freespace(s) from the SCSI device(s) you
specify to reconfigure the array.
For example, you can extend a stripe set by specifying one or
more SCSI devices. In this case, the stripe set grows, but
remains a stripe set.
■ Change an array's stripe size
You can change an array's stripe size by specifying the
appropriate switch with a valid stripe size. For example, you
can change the stripe size of a stripe set from 16K to 32K.
■ Change an array's partition size
You can change an array's partition size by specifying the
appropriate switch with a valid partition size. For example,
you can change the partition size of a mirror set from 500 MB
to 800 MB.
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