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ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

 
nieca
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ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Hi to all!

 

server ProLiant DL380 G7

RAID5

Smart Array P410i in Embedded Slot

1 Logical Drive 700 GB

6x146 GB SAS disks

 

I want to add two more 146Gb disks.

Can I expand RAID5 logical drive using HP Array Configuration Utility (64-bit) online without turning off the server?

 

On this logical drive I have:

C:\hyper-v server 100GB

D:\hyper-v machine01 500GB

E:\hyper-v machine02 100GB

 

Can I extend then my E:\ drive to new addidtional space from 100GB to 200GB?

Can I extend then hyper-v machine02 ?

 

Regards

GN

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TarunJain
Respected Contributor

Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Hi Nieca,
A Big Yes to all of your queries.
Cheers!!
-Tarun Jain

I am an HPE Employee

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TarunJain
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Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Hi Nieca,
Please let us know if you need any clarification.
Community will be happy to help

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nieca
Occasional Contributor

Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

I have added two physical drives.

Now I don't have option to "expand array" from ACU online:

acu1.jpg

 

Thomas Martin
Trusted Contributor

Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Hello,

 

please check if you have a cache modul installed and a battery for this modul. Without write cache enabled no expansion is available.

 

Thomas

AT1
Occasional Advisor

Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Dear TarunJain

I have already expanded the logical drive using HP Intelligent provisioning. but still can't find the expanded space (an unlocated space) in the hypervisor (MS Hyper-V) disk management. how could i extend the "D" PartitionUntitled.png

 

 

Sunitha_Mod
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Re: ProLiant DL380 G7 - expand RAID5 by adding new disk

Hello @AT1,

Thank you for posting! Since you have posted in an old topic and there is no response yet, I would recommend you create a new topic using the create "New Discussion" button, so the experts can check and guide you further. 

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Sunitha G
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