https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/modify-raid-6-volume-to-raid-5-w-spare/m-p/4278576#M34033 I'm looking to use hpacucli to modify an existing raid volume. I would like to convert raid 6 to raid 5 with a spare w/o blowing away the volume (hoping for no data loss :) ). <BR /><BR />I have successfully modified raid 6 to 5 using: ctrl slot=# array A modify raid=5 <BR />But I can't remove a physical disk from this array nor convert one disk to a spare.<BR /><BR />tia,<BR />-sean Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:43:37 GMT Sean Chighizola 2008-09-30T17:43:37Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/modify-raid-6-volume-to-raid-5-w-spare/m-p/4278576#M34033 I'm looking to use hpacucli to modify an existing raid volume. I would like to convert raid 6 to raid 5 with a spare w/o blowing away the volume (hoping for no data loss :) ). <BR /><BR />I have successfully modified raid 6 to 5 using: ctrl slot=# array A modify raid=5 <BR />But I can't remove a physical disk from this array nor convert one disk to a spare.<BR /><BR />tia,<BR />-sean Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:43:37 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/modify-raid-6-volume-to-raid-5-w-spare/m-p/4278576#M34033 Sean Chighizola 2008-09-30T17:43:37Z