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7. At the success notice page, click OK .
To speed up the storage pool synchronization, it is recommended that you exit the Web
Management Interface.
Traditional RAID Mode
This section describes how to safely add drives to an existing RAID 1, 5, 6, or 10 set. On
SnapServers, after a fresh drive is inserted into a drive bay, if auto-incorporate is not enabled
(see Automatic Incorporation of Hot-Swapped Drives
Management Interface ( Storage > RAID Sets ) to add it to a RAID set.
• RAID 0 set (nonredundant) – You cannot add a drive to a RAID 0 set. To reconfigure
a RAID 0 set, you must delete the RAID set and then recreate it.
• RAID 1 set (redundant) – You can add a new drive to a RAID 1 set as either a spare or
as a new member. Adding a disk drive to a RAID 1 set does not add storage capacity. The
new member simply creates an additional copy of the original drive.
• RAID 5, 6, or 10 set (redundant) – You can add an new drive as a spare to a RAID 5,
6, or 10 set. However, you cannot add a new drive as a new member.
To add a new disk drive as a Local Spare for a Traditional RAID set:
1. Insert the drive into an empty SnapServer slot.
It appears in the Storage > Disks map as "Disk Unused" (for a new disk) or "Disk is
Foreign" (reused, clean disk).
NOTE: Disk drives that have been previously configured as part of a RAID can be added. They are
2. Navigate to the Storage > RAID Sets page.
3. Click the name of the RAID set to which you want to add a drive.
4. On the RAID set page that opens, click Add Disk .
If you are adding to a RAID 1 set, select either Spare or Member at the top of the page.
5. From the Available Disks list, select one or more drives to add to the configuration, and
then click Next .
6. On the confirmation page, click Add Disk .
The disk is added as a Local Spare to the selected RAID set.
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indicated in the Storage > Disks list by the
has previously been used in a different system (foreign). If you want to use the drive, add
it to the RAID as you would any other drive.
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in Chapter 5), you must use the Web
icon and a message stating that the disk
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