Adding Drives (Array
Expansion)
To add new drive(s)
to a configured array:
Step 1: Select a configured array (repeat the steps listed in the
previous page).
Step 2: From the Functions sub-window, click Add Disk.
Step 3: Select a new drive from the
Front View window. Selected drives are listed on the right.
Step 4: Click Add Disk or Add Spare Disk to
proceed. Note that spare drives added here through this sub-window are Dedicated
spares.
Step 5: Click the Expand tab.

Step 6: Change the Expand Size
if you do not want to use up all the free capacity this time. Select an Initialization
Mode. Online means the subsystem should find an appropriate time to restripe
data and complete the initialization.
Step 7: Click Expand to complete the process.
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