topic Re: MSA2012SA expand virtual disk SLOW in MSA Storage

MSA2012SA expand virtual disk SLOW

TheBenou — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:10:51 GMT

Hello,

I need some information:

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I have a MSA2012SA (Dual Controler)

Current Storage Controller Code Version J301R09

Current Storage Controller Loader Code Version 15.010

Current Memory Controller FPGA Code Version F300R22

Current Management Controller Code Version W430R47

Current Management Controller Loader Code Version 12.013

Current Expander Controller Code Version 3210

Current CPLD Version 2

1 Array composed of 4 * 1Tb Disk. (RAID5).

I have add a disk of 1Tb and add it to array to arrive at array of 5 Disk...

Expand launch the 08/08/2011... Today:Virtual Disk "DL-DATA" is 37 Percent Done For "Expand".

My question: is it normal or i have a problem?

Thanks in advance,

Good Week-end everyone.

Ben

Johan Guldmyr — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:37:22 GMT

Hi!

It's normal.

I believe it's 15min/GB.

TheBenou — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:30:46 GMT

Thanks for the answer :-)

Glurps :( it's very long...

Just for extend the size of 1000Gb...

Ps: since the start 08/08/2011 -> 15/09/2011: 50%...

Tom Lyczko — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:03:22 GMT

Plan on it taking a few days if necessary. It will continue functioning. This is not the super-fastest SAN in the world. :)

John Kufrovich — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:23:33 GMT

It will work faster if you shutdown host activity.

Bleur — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:49:33 GMT

hi.
I want to add additional drives in RAID5. How do I do? Without Creating Virtual Disks, on him the necessary information.

Torsten. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:26:25 GMT

Insert the new disks and expand the vdisk (as long as you don't hit the maximum) - this will take a lot of time.