Promise Technology EX4650A Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 6: Technology Background
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At this point, you have the choice of:
Format the unpartitioned/unformatted capacity as a second logical drive
Delete the existing disk array and create a new one in the desired size
Delete and Recreate
If you require a logical drive larger than the maximum expansion size:
1. Backup the data from the current logical drive.
2. Delete the current logical drive.
See “Deleting a Logical Drive” on page 67 or page 137.
3. Create a new logical drive with the desired capacity.
See “Creating a Logical Drive” on page 65 or page 136.
4. Restore the data to the new logical drive.
Current LD Size
Maximum LD
Expansion Size
Sector Size
8 to 16 TB 16 TB 4096 bytes
4 to 8 TB 8 TB 2048 bytes
2 to 4 TB 4 TB 1024 bytes
up to 2 TB 2 TB 512 bytes