https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/expand-raid-50-on-dl380-g6-smart-array-p410/m-p/4653258#M103742 Hi, <BR />we have an HP Proliant DL380 G6 in use which currently has 6 disks in a RAID 50 array installed. Since I run out of space I would like to know if it is possible to add two more disks of the same type without rebuilding the array.<BR /><BR />I don't know if that would help me out but I can't use the Windows based SmartArray configuration tool as the system has VMware ESXi installed.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance, Markus Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:58:44 GMT Markus Angerer 2010-06-26T16:58:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/expand-raid-50-on-dl380-g6-smart-array-p410/m-p/4653258#M103742 Hi, <BR />we have an HP Proliant DL380 G6 in use which currently has 6 disks in a RAID 50 array installed. Since I run out of space I would like to know if it is possible to add two more disks of the same type without rebuilding the array.<BR /><BR />I don't know if that would help me out but I can't use the Windows based SmartArray configuration tool as the system has VMware ESXi installed.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance, Markus Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:58:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/expand-raid-50-on-dl380-g6-smart-array-p410/m-p/4653258#M103742 Markus Angerer 2010-06-26T16:58:44Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/expand-raid-50-on-dl380-g6-smart-array-p410/m-p/4653259#M103743 We have a DL380 G6, supplied with standard RAID controller, p410i, 256meg cache. <BR /><BR />This card requires and upgrade to battery backed write cache, which also enables the expansion functionality. now install a 512 BBWC Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:52:17 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/expand-raid-50-on-dl380-g6-smart-array-p410/m-p/4653259#M103743 natpat 2011-01-25T08:52:17Z