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To schedule the changes for later, click Schedule, set the date and
time, then click Apply. (For more information, see page 124.)
Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive
(Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only) If you have
expanded a logical drive, you can extend the partition on that logical
drive to use the newly added space. Refer to your operating syste m
instructions for more information.
Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive
As your requirements change, you can change the RAID level of your
logical devices to suit your needs.
You may want to do this to add redundancy to protect your data, or
improve data availability for speedier access to your data. See
Understanding RAID on page 163 for more information.
Changing the RAID level normally requires one or more disk drives to
be added to or removed from the logical drive. Adaptec Storage
Manager w on’t allow y ou to c ontin ue unless you ha ve the right number
of disk drives available.
To change the RAID level of a logical drive:
1In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the
logical drive.
2In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.
3In the menu bar, select Actions, then c lic k Expand or c hange logical
device (see page 85).
A wizard opens to help you change the RAID level.