IBM DS3000 manual Scenario 4 How do I add capacity to an array?

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Scenario 4 – “How do I add capacity to an array?”

Expanding Drive Capacity (Dynamic Array Expansion)

The DS3000 Storage Manager provides an easy method to expand the capacity of an array by simply adding more drives to it. This provides additional performance and capacity to the array. You can demonstrate the ease of adding additional capacity with the DS3000 Storage Manager by demonstrating the following steps.

First, select the Modify tab. Click on Add Free Capacity (Drives).

The window, Add Free Capacity (Drives) – Selected Array, will then prompt you to select the array that you wish to expand. Click Next.

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Contents DS3000 Storage Manager Demo Guide Storage Manager Demo Guide RevisionOverview Disclaimer Getting Started AudienceBackground Information PrerequisitesLoading the Software Http//w3Exploring the DS3000 Storage Manager Demo Page Tab Bar Screen Views Page Putting Together an Effective Demo Initial Setup Tasks dialog box ScenariosLocate the Disk System Rename the Storage SubsystemSet a Storage Subsystem password Configure Host AccessConfiguration Storage Subsystem Automatic SimplePage Page Page Select Unconfigured Capacity and click Next Logical Drive CreationPage Page Page Automatic Hot Spare Drive Configuration From the Configure tab, select Configure Hot SparesScenario 3 I want to protect against a failed drive Page Scenario 4 How do I add capacity to an array? Expanding Drive Capacity Dynamic Array ExpansionPage DS3000 Storage Manager Premium License Features Storage Partitioning Page FlashCopy FlashCopy Logical DrivesPage Page Page VolumeCopy Page Page Advanced Features and Manual Functions Manual Hot Spare Configuration Page Manual Logical Drive Configuration From the Configure tab, select Create Logical DrivesPage Page Page Media Scan Settings Command Line Interface
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