nStor Corporation Ultra S2S User Manual page 93

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10 Select Drive, in both expansion types (Add System Drive or Enlarge System
Drive) it is necessary to select the available (standby) physical drives that will
be used as the source of the added capacity.
Select the Select Drives option from sequence menu.
a
A list of physical drives is presented. Unavailable targets are browned
out. Available targets are labeled SBY (standby).
b
Highlight an available target drive that you wish to use and press
<Enter> to select it. Repeat this step for additional targets to select.
When a target drive is selected for the expansion process, its label
changes to SBY MOR.
c
Press <Esc> after you have completed your selections to continue on to
the final step.
11 This is the final step in the expansion process. Now that you have defined the
nature of your MORE, start the data migration.
a
Select the Perform Operation option from the sequenced menu.
Increase Capacity is a non-reversible operation. A warning message
indicates this and a prompt is displayed.
b
Select YES to proceed with expansion, or NO to return to the sequence
menu.
If you select NO, you may go back to any step in the sequence and change
your settings before starting the expansion, or you may cancel expansion
completely by pressing <Esc> and selecting YES at the "Terminate the
Increase Capacity operation?" prompt.
c
Press any key when expansion is complete, then press <Esc> to return
to the Configuration menu.
Administering the Array
Increasing Array Capacity
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