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Janet Hunt
Feb 16, 2004 13:34:57 GMT   
I have an existing Raid 5 array and I have 2 new drives to add to it to increase my disk space. Just wondering what I do to add these drives to an existing array and not create a new one. I'm running W2K with sp4 and Compaq 370 and Smart array controller 5300. Can I make this addition with the server online?
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amhakassa This member has accumulated 300 or more points
Feb 16, 2004 17:29:27 GMT    Unassigned
Hi Janut,

If you have netraid assistant great if not you can download and install it from this link (for the Operating System you are running)

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?locale=en_US&pnameOID=19399&taskId=135&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=50440&lang=en&cc=us

and install it in your system then

And here is the documentation on how to expand the array
http://isupport2.hp.com/Solution.asp?id=IS15507

Follow the instruction

I hope this helps
Good Luck

Amha Kassa
amhakassa This member has accumulated 300 or more points
Feb 16, 2004 17:31:18 GMT    Unassigned
Hi Janet,

I am so sorry this is for HP netserver. I think you have a compaq server so the solution I posted is not going to help you

regards

Amha Kassa
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Feb 17, 2004 07:41:34 GMT    Unassigned
Janet,

Once the drives are inserted, the controllers BIOS will ask you what you want to do with them. Your options will probably be add to existing and create new. Once added to the existing, the controller will go off rebuilding the array to add the new drives and will take some time. I think the number is 20 minutes per GB. Once complete you will have the addition space created by the additional drives as free space for creation of a new logical drive to be formatted OR to attempt to 'Extend' the current logical drive OR 'Span' logical drives with Win2000.
 
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