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MSA500 G2 expand the array and the logical volume

Chui Kock You_1 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:20:59 GMT

Hi,

Can I upgrade our Modular Smart Array 500 G2 another 1 unit of hard disk 146GB for increase our backup space?

-Existing our Modular Smart Array 500 G2 hard disk 3unit each 146GB.

Can i used the acu to expand the existing array and the logical volume.

Our server Operating system is Redhat Enterprise 4

Re: MSA500 G2 expand the array and the logical volume

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:27:54 GMT

Shalom,

Yes you can.

How you configured the volume group will effect how much disk space you can add without having to rebuild the volume group from scratch.

Since this is backup space that should not be a problem anyway.

SEP

Re: MSA500 G2 expand the array and the logical volume

Chui Kock You_1 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:35:58 GMT

Hi,

What is the command line to increase the size of the existing logical volume.

Regards
Chui

Re: MSA500 G2 expand the array and the logical volume

Chui Kock You_1 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:44:09 GMT

Hi,

Any update on the extended the existing logical volume.

Re: MSA500 G2 expand the array and the logical volume

Kevin Wright — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:39:28 GMT

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