array configuration utility problem expanding array

[Brett Holmes]

I have array B with Logical drive 2, size xxxx, RAID 5. I added 2 new 72.4 gb drives then extended array to include these drives. Now it lists Logical drive 2 & Unused space 144.8 gb, which is correct. However when I go to expand Logical drive 2 to incorporate the unused space it only lets me add a third of what the unused space is. What gives?

[Dilbert_2]

Sounds about right. The remainder is accounted for by the Raid5 overhead.

[Brett Holmes]

It's not right. Raid overhead would not remain listed as unused space. Thanks though

[Steven Clementi]

WHat are the size of the original drives? 72GB as well?


Steven

[Brett Holmes]

Yes I had four 72.4 gb drives in the array (Logical drive 2) before I added these 2 new ones

[Steven Clementi]

Can you post a screenshot of the ACU and the Array's/logical drives?


Steven

[Brett Holmes]

Here is the screen shot, I put it into a PDF. What you see is what I get when I when I choose Standard configuration and it shows me what what I can do with that logical drive. I added what I could (about 52 gig) from the unused space into the logical drive 2. Thats why unused space is listed at 103gb when it's two 74.2 gb drives. Windows shows what I could add as unallocated space but it doesn't give me any options to expand it into the existing drive.

[Fred Bingman]

Brett,
I had an issue almost the same. I had to update the controller firmware then update the ACU. Then everything went fine.

Fred

[Brett Holmes]

Firmware upgrade was good idea but didn't help. Anyone else have any suggestions before I break the array and rebuild it.

[John Kufrovich]

Did you update ACU?

[Fred Bingman]

Yes, The update of the ACU is the crictical step.

[Brett Holmes]

I updated tha ACU to the most recent verison two days before I upgrade the array controller's firmware.

[daniel_361]

Have you resolv this problem, becouse I have the same problem.