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Re: HP P2000 G3 MSA add new hdd to raid 5

 
aremelyanov
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‎01-15-2015 04:55 AM - edited ‎01-15-2015 04:58 AM

‎01-15-2015 04:55 AM - edited ‎01-15-2015 04:58 AM

HP P2000 G3 MSA add new hdd to raid 5

Hello.
I have HP P2000 G3 MSA.
Can I add another one hdd to the storage (in empty slot) and add it to existing raid 5, without backup data?
I want to extend the volume my existing raid 5.

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Torsten.
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‎01-15-2015 05:29 AM - edited ‎01-15-2015 05:29 AM

‎01-15-2015 05:29 AM - edited ‎01-15-2015 05:29 AM

Re: HP P2000 G3 MSA add new hdd to raid 5

As long as you are within the limits of disks in a vdisk you can add the disks online and extend the vdisk.

 

AFAIR you can have 16 disks in a RAID50.


Hope this helps!
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Torsten.

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jp76
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‎01-28-2015 06:30 AM

‎01-28-2015 06:30 AM

Re: HP P2000 G3 MSA add new hdd to raid 5

vDisk expansion can take a very long time, days/weeks...depending on vDisk size, activity, etc. correct?  

 

Also...If a drive fails during the expansion, then the vDisk is corrupted, correct?

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