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5-12 Running the Array Configuration Utility
Writer: Rickard Project: Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide Comments: 340862-002
File Name: F-CH05.DOC Last Saved On: 12/7/98 1:22 PM
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Capacity Expansion
Capacity expansion involves adding storage capacity to an array that has already
been configured. If an existing array is nearly full of data, you can expand the
capacity without disturbing the existing data. The Smart Array 3200 Controller
capacity expansion feature allows the addition of a new physical drive(s) to the
array.
When you run the Array Configuration Utility, the program checks the drive
hardware and configuration. If the Array Configuration Utility discovers a
physical drive that is not being used, the configuration wizard leads you through
the steps for adding the drive.
Procedure—Expanding Array Capacity
To bypass the configuration wizard and manually expand your array:
1. Install the new physical drive(s).
2. Assign the new physical drive(s) to an existing array. Existing logical
drive(s) will automatically expand across the physical drives, including
the newly added one(s).
3. Create a new logical drive to use the extra space on the expanded array.
See the following example.