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12-14-2020 12:54 PM - edited 12-14-2020 12:59 PM
12-14-2020 12:54 PM - edited 12-14-2020 12:59 PM
INCREASE RAID 1 on Server - Blade - HP - WS460c Gen9
HI all,
need your support here:
system details:
- Server - Blade - HP - WS460c Gen9
- OS: windows server 2012 R2
-SMART ARRAY P244BR
-SMART STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR 2.60.18.0
current configuration:
RAID 1
2 PHYSICAL DISKS : 120GB sata SSD
4 LOGICAL DRIVE :
logica drive 1 (C:\ THE OS DRIVE)
logica drive 2 (D:\ DRIVE)
logica drive 3 (E:\ DRIVE)
logica drive 4 (F:\ DRIVE)
Requirement:
I need to exted ONLY logical drive 4 (F:\ drive)
I bought 2 new disks with 200GB SATA SSD
I have daily back up so no problem with data
Which is the best approch to follow?
I would like, if possible, VERIFY if I can avoid to reinstall OS, for example :
1) replace one disk first - wait for rebuild
2) replace second one - wait for rebuild
3) extend logical drive 4 (and then F drive) via SMART STORAGE ADMINISTRATOR
any suggestion ? can someone share the procedure?
thank you a lot
Marco
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12-15-2020 04:33 AM
12-15-2020 04:33 AM
Re: INCREASE RAID 1 on Server - Blade - HP - WS460c Gen9
Hello,
You have created RAID 1 with the 120GBx2 HDD.
and created a logical drive or MAP the drive in Windows
2 PHYSICAL DISKS: 120GB SATA SSD
What are you looking "4 (F:\ drive) " that is not possible?
You have to expand the RAID first.
You have purchased 2 new disks with 200GB SATA SSD
If you replaced the disk one by one then raid will accept only 120GB space out of 200 GB space.
For you a good option is
Delete and recreate the RAID with the new 200 GB hard drives.
NOTE: You should have the complete data backup before delete and recreating RAID 1.
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!
Regards,
I am a HPE Employee.
[Any personal opinions expressed are mine, and not official statements on behalf of Hewlett Packard Enterprise]
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12-15-2020 05:14 AM
12-15-2020 05:14 AM
Re: INCREASE RAID 1 on Server - Blade - HP - WS460c Gen9
thank you a lot
but when all new larger disk will be replaced, on per time, and parity pocess will be completed
can I hot extend the logical drive directly from smart array utility ?
with you option:"delete and recreate the RAID with the new 200 GB hard drives."
in this way I will lose for sure all logical drive configurations(1,2,3,4) and all data(so I have to reistall operanting system) since C drive(logical drive 1) and it is on the same physical disks
thank you
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12-20-2020 04:50 PM
12-20-2020 04:50 PM
Re: INCREASE RAID 1 on Server - Blade - HP - WS460c Gen9
Hello,
As per your first POST, your server is running RAID 1 with the 120GBx2 HDD.
Now you want to use 200GB SATA SSD.
Yes, if you remove both the hard disk from the RAID 1, you can lose your data.
I would suggest you read my post properly.
of course, you have to install OS again if you delete and recreate raid.
NOTE: You should have the complete data backup before delete and recreating RAID.
If you feel this was helpful please click the KUDOS! thumb below!
Regards,
I am a HPE Employee.
[Any personal opinions expressed are mine, and not official statements on behalf of Hewlett Packard Enterprise]