RAID 0: 1 or 2 drives
RAID 0: 3 drives
RAID 1: 2 drives
RAID 10: 4 drives
The Expansion feature applies only to RAID 0 and RAID 5 arrays. You can add
physical drives as described in the table below.
From
RAID 0: 1 drive
RAID 0: 2 drives
RAID 0: 3 drives
RAID 5: 3 drives
For more information, see "Migration and Expansion" on page 99.
You can set up an Migration to begin immediately (on demand) or schedule a
Migration for a time when there is less demand on the RAID system.
On Demand
To migrate a logical drive:
1.
Click on the Logical Drive View
2.
Click on the Logical Drive
RAID 5: 3 or 4 drives
RAID 10: 4 drives
RAID 5: 4 drives
RAID 10: 4 drives
RAID 5: 3 or 4 drives
RAID 10: 4 drives
RAID 5: 4 drives
To
RAID 0: 2, 3 or 4 drives Increased capacity
RAID 0: 3 or 4 drives
RAID 0: 4 drives
RAID 5: 4 drives
icon in Tree View.
icon of the logical drive you want to migrate.
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