topic Re: RAID 1+0 space increment in Operating System - Linux

RAID 1+0 space increment

Rajesh Kumar Yogi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:12:30 GMT

We have HP proLiant 360 with RHEL 4 on cluster.
The RAID level is 1+0 .

Now we want to add new space as below

300GB ULTRA320 10k HP Universal 2
145GB ULTRA320 10k HP Universal 6
145GB ULTRA320 15k HP Universal 6

Please tell us the required doc or procedure to follow.

:-)

Re: RAID 1+0 space increment

YAQUB_1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:59:37 GMT

Hi Rajesh,

U add new space mean add new HDD for 1x300GB, 2x145GB HDD?

Is the above station then U should reboot Ur system the wait for system booting, when system boot U jest follow detect the controller card (SCSI controller card) then press F8 then create configure (RAID5/RAID1+0/RAID0) deepens on Ur requirement.

Thanks--Yaqub
HP Support!!!

Re: RAID 1+0 space increment

Rajesh Kumar Yogi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:52:47 GMT

Yes we want to add the new disks.
2x300GB
6x145GB
6x145GB

The as you told ,

1.Reboot
2.Press F8
3.Create RAID 1+0

Ok before reboot should we place all the new disks into the slots?

How we know that everthing goes good?

How to monitor the process?

Thanks in advance.

:-)

Re: RAID 1+0 space increment

YAQUB_1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:55:29 GMT

Hello Rajesh,

Apologies for delay response.

Could U pls tell me who many blank slot in Ur system (DL360G4/G5), I am little bit confuses Ur reply. Because U mention 2x300GB, 6x145GB & 6x145GB.

I think so U add on external shared storage, pls make sure?

Thanksâ Yaqub
HP Support!!!

Re: RAID 1+0 space increment

Rajesh Kumar Yogi — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:01:18 GMT

Dear,

We have sufficient blank slots for the new storage.We have to put the new one in the blank slots.

:-)