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NAS Manager 2-15
4 In the Adapter column of the Configure, create, or delete volumes page, select the
adapter you wish to create the volume on by clicking the appropriate radio button.
5 In the Ta s ks list, click Select....
6 Select the disks to be used for the new volume and then click OK.
Preparing a Volume for Expansion
NOTE: You cannot expand an internal RAID group.
This option prepares a volume to be expanded. The new volume retains the same fault
tolerance level. During reconstruction, the original volume is still accessible. This option is
not available after the volume has been prepared for expansion.
NOTE: See “Advanced Disk and Volume Management Using Array Manager” for advance
operations on all RAID controllers.
To prepare a volume to expand, perform the following steps:
1 On the NAS Manager primary menu, select Disks.
2 On the Disks page, select Volumes.
3 In the Volumes column of the Configure, create, or delete volumes, select the volume
to prepare for expansion by clicking on the adjacent radio button.
4 On the Ta s ks list, click Prep Expand....
5 Select the disks you want to add to this volume.
6 Click OK.
The RAID status changes to show the process is occurring. When completed, the volume is
ready to expand.
NOTE: This process may take several hours to complete.
Expanding a Volume
NOTE: You cannot expand an internal RAID group.
After a volume has been prepared to expand, the RAID status is marked as Ready to
Expand.
NOTE: See “Advanced Disk and Volume Management Using Array Manager” for advanced
operations on all RAID controllers.