HP Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems Delete logical drives, Expand Array

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Delete logical drives

This task deletes the selected logical drive and converts it into unused drive space. You can then use this unused drive space to:

•Create new logical drives ("Create a logical drive" on page 22).

•Migrate the RAID level or stripe size of an existing logical drive ("Migrate a logical drive" on page 25).

•Extend existing logical drives on the same array ("Extend logical drive" on page 25), if the operating system allows logical drive extension.

To delete a logical drive:

1.Click Delete logical drives, and then click Begin.

2.Select the logical drives that you want to delete, and then click Next. ACU displays a warning screen to remind you that you will lose all data on the logical drive.

3.Click Delete to continue, and then click Finish to accept the changes.

4.Click Save to apply the changes to the system, and then click OK on the confirmation alert.

Expand Array

NOTE: The Expand Array task is listed only if there is an unassigned physical drive on the controller. The unassigned drive must also have a capacity no less than that of a drive in an existing array. If these conditions are not fulfilled, install at least one suitable drive on the controller, and then click Refresh.

This task increases the storage capacity of an existing array. You can use the additional storage space to:

•Create new logical drives ("Create a logical drive" on page 22).

•Migrate the RAID level or stripe size of existing logical drives ("Migrate a logical drive" on page 25).

•Extend existing logical drives on the array ("Extend logical drive" on page 25), if the operating system allows logical drive extension.

IMPORTANT: An array expansion, logical drive extension, or logical drive migration takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte, or considerably longer if the controller does not have a battery-backed cache. While this process is occurring, no other expansion, extension, or migration can occur simultaneously on the same controller.

1.Click Controller Settings, and verify that the Expand Priority setting is acceptable.

2.Back up all data on the array. Although array expansion is unlikely to cause data loss, observing this precaution provides additional data protection.

3.Click Expand array, and then click Begin.

4.Choose the array that you want to expand, and then click Next.

5.Select the physical drives that you want to add to the array, and then click Next.

6.Click Finish to accept the changes.

At this point (before clicking Save in the next step), you can create logical drives on the unused space created by the expansion. You can also arrange to expand another array on the same controller by repeating the previous steps. However, the controller can expand only one array at a time. Remaining array expansions are queued.

7.Click Save.

The controller now rearranges (re-stripes) the existing logical drives and their data so that they extend over all the physical drives in the enlarged array.

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Contents HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide Audience assumptions Contents Diagnosing array problems Features and system requirements Installing ACUGetting started This sectionOverview for using ACU Setting the execution mode for Microsoft WindowsComparison of ACU execution modes Opening ACU in Local Application mode Choosing an operating modeOpening ACU in Browser mode Http//servername2301Opening ACU through Systems Insight Manager Select Device QueriesTypical Standard mode screen GUI operating modesTypical Configuration Wizards mode screen Completing the configuration process Typical Express Configuration mode screenConfiguring a new controller Using Standard Configuration modePossible tasks in Standard Configuration mode Using Express Configuration mode Using the configuration wizards Creating an arrayClick Finish Click Create an array, and then click BeginConfiguring a new controller Creating a logical drive Click Create a logical drive, and then click BeginConfiguring a new controller Modifying an existing configuration Modifying a configuration using Standard Configuration modeChoices available after opening ACU Modifying a configuration using Express mode Modifying a configuration using the Configuration wizardsClear Configuration Click Express Configuration, and then click Begin Controller settings Click Controller Settings, and then click Begin Create an array Create a logical drive Delete arrays Delete logical drives Expand ArrayClick Delete logical drives, and then click Begin Extend logical drive Migrate a logical driveClick Extend logical drive, and then click Begin Click Migrate a logical drive, and then click BeginSpare management Selective Storage PresentationRA4x00 controllers Click Spare Management, and then click BeginMSA and Smart Array Cluster storage controllers Configuring switches Click ACU Switch ConfigurationSplitting a mirrored array Recombining a split, mirrored arrayModifying an existing configuration Command line syntax Scripting in ACUIntroduction to scripting in ACU Operating modesSample custom input script Cpqacuxe -i FilenameScript file options Description of option categories in ACU scriptingControl category Controller categoryAction MethodClearConfigurationWithDataLoss ControllerLicenseKey, DeleteLicenseKey RAIDArrayIDSurfaceScanDelay Array categoryRebuildPriority, ExpandPriority SSPStateLogical Drive category OnlineSpareDrive LogicalDriveSize SectorsStripeSize ArrayAcceleratorError reporting SSPAdaptersWithAccessConnectionName HostModeACU scripting error messages 0-9, !, @, #, *, , , ,, -, , +, , ., /, and space. The ID Current configuration Using the Command Line Interface Overview of the ACU CLIRunning the CLI Command variable CLI syntaxKeyword abbreviations Target variableTypical procedures Example commandHiding warning prompts Querying a deviceSample scenario SyntaxExample commands Modifying the controller chassis nameExample Using Selective Storage Presentation Sample scenarioModifying connection names Managing host modes connection profilesDeleting target devices Identifying devicesExpanding an array Extending a logical driveTarget modify raid=01+0156adg? ss=8163264128256default? Managing spare drivesMigrating a logical drive Target modify size=#max? forcedChanging the Rebuild Priority setting Changing the Expand Priority settingChanging the controller cache ratio Changing the surface scan delay time Re-enabling a failed logical driveEnabling or disabling the drive cache Setting the target Enabling or disabling the array acceleratorDisabling a redundant controller Typical scenarioRescanning the system = rescanProbability of logical drive failure Factors involved in logical drive failureProbability of logical drive failure Drive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Drive arraysDrive arrays and fault-tolerance methods Fault-tolerance methods Hardware-based fault-tolerance methodsRAID 0-No fault tolerance AdvantagesDisadvantages RAID 1+0-drive mirroring RAID 5-distributed data guarding RAID 6 ADG-Advanced Data GuardingComparing the hardware-based RAID methods RAID RAID 6 ADGAlternative fault-tolerance methods Selecting a RAID methodDiagnosing array problems Diagnostic toolsServer Diagnostics Post messagesAcronyms and abbreviations SSP Index Index
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