Mode 1 Expansion: Adding Drive To A Logical Drive; 12.2 Mode 1 Expansion; Adding Drives To A Logical Drive; Add-Drive Procedure - Compaq External RAID Controller & Subsystem Infortrend Operation Manual

12.2 Mode 1 Expansion:

Adding Drives to a Logical Drive

Use drives of the same capacity as that of the original drive
members.
another partition (new partition). Data is automatically re-striped
across the new and old members during the add-drive process. See
the diagram below to get a clear idea:

Figure 12 - 2 Expansion by Adding Drive

RAID levels supported: RAID 0, 3, and 5.
The new partition must be made available through a host ID/LUN.

Add-Drive Procedure

First select from the main menu, "View and Edit Logical Drive," and
select a logical drive to add a new drive to. The drive selected for
adding should have a capacity no less than the original member
drives.
drives in the array is treated as though they have the capacity of the
smallest member in the array.
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Once completed, the added capacity will appear as
If possible, use drives of the same capacity because all
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