Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk | Dell 750N. 755N instruction

To write a disk signature, right-click on the unsigned disk. A menu displays showing the Write Signature command. (The Write Signature command appears only if a disk does not have a signature on it.) Select this command to write a signature on the disk.

After a signature is written on a disk, the disk displays as a Basic Disk. You can create partitions on the basic disk, or you can upgrade the disk to dynamic to create volumes on it.

NOTE: Upgrade all data disks on the system to dynamic before creating any volumes. This allows the system to support online volume extension. Even though it is possible to upgrade disks with existing volumes to dynamic, those volumes cannot be extended. Only volumes created on disks that are already dynamic can be extended.

NOTICE: Because of system recovery limitations, the operating system disk must remain a basic disk. All other disks should be upgraded to dynamic during creation.

Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk

Because only dynamic disks can be used for online volume extension, you are recommended to use Array Manager to upgrade all data disks on your system to dynamic. The upgrade includes new disks, which are added to the system as basic disks.

NOTICE: Because of system recovery limitations, the operating system disk must remain a basic disk. Do not upgrade your operating system disk to dynamic.

To upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk, perform the following steps:

1Right-click the disk you want to upgrade and click Upgrade Dynamic Disk. The Upgrade Disk Wizard provides information about upgrading.

2Click Next to continue.

You are asked to select the disks to upgrade.

3Add the basic disks you want to upgrade to the list of dynamic disks and click Next.

4Click Finish.

NOTE: After a disk is upgraded to dynamic it cannot be reverted back to basic unless all volumes on that disk are removed. You are strongly recommended not to revert a disk back to basic after data volumes are present.

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Support.dell.com System ADMINISTRATOR’S GuidePage Contents Advanced Disk and Volume Management Using Array Manager Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager System Management Dell ActiveArchive Advanced Features Online Server Diagnostics Troubleshooting Tables Preface Warranty and Return Policy Information Other Documents You May Need Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty Information Typographical Conventions Notational Conventions Example del drive path filename /p T r o d u c t i o n Boot Process Administrator User Name and Password System ConfigurationBasic Configuration Configuring Your System Using a Serial Connection Configuring Your System With Dhcp Click Properties Click Configure Configuring Your System Using the Kick-Start Utility Remote Diskette Remote IP NetworkLocal Method 1 Configuring NAS Appliances Remotely Configuration Methods Click Dell OpenManage Kick-Start Int roducti on Configuring NAS Appliances Over an IP Network Method 2 Configuring a NAS Appliance Locally Click Enter Configuration Information Disabling the Kick-Start Utility Click Terminal Services NAS Manager Status Area Basic Navigation Menu Bar How To Find Online Help Managing Shares Using Shares Adding a Share Removing a Share Modifying Share PropertiesRemoving a Protocol From the Share Using the PowerVault Advanced Administration Menu Disk Quotas Retrieving Your Service TagEnabling Disk Quota Management Click Disk Quota Adding Disk Quota Entries Removing Disk Quota Entries Modifying Quota Properties Managing Logs Using LogsDownloading Log Files File Download dialog window, select Save this file to disk Computer Management window opens Viewing Downloaded Log FilesViewing Log Entry Details Modifying Log Properties Clearing Log Files Using Other Languages Creating a Volume Managing VolumesShutting Down the NAS Appliance Expanding a Volume Preparing a Volume for Expansion Viewing Volume Properties Deleting a Volume Listing Available Disks Managing DisksRescanning for Disks Creating a Hotspare Forcing a Disk Online Freeing a HotspareViewing Disk Properties Advanced Disk Volume Management Using Array Manager Deleting an Existing Volume Creating a New VolumeArray Manager Common Tasks Array Manager Console Expanding an Existing VolumeLeft Pane Right Pane Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager Managing Disk Arrays Recommended Virtual Disk ConfigurationCreating Virtual Disks Select Disks and Virtual Disk Attributes screen displays Deleting Virtual Disks Using Add Member Reconfiguring and Managing Virtual DisksClick Add Member Using Change Policy Using Transform Type Click Check Consistency Using Check ConsistencyInitializing Virtual Disks Click Initialize Format Array Disk CommandsRebuild Unassign Global Hot Spare Assign Global Hot SpareOnline Array Disk Click Assign Global Hot Spare Offline Array Disk General Controller CommandsPrepare to Remove Properties Disable Sound Enable SoundRescan Controller Flush Cache Rebuild Rate Disk ManagementWriting a Disk Signature Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk Reactivating Dynamic Disks Volume ManagementMerging Foreign Disks Checking Partition or Volume Properties Volume OverviewFormatting a Partition or Volume Delete a Partition or Volume Working With Dynamic VolumesCreating a Dynamic Volume Advanced Disk and Volume Management Using Array Manager Extending a Dynamic Simple or Spanned Volume System Management Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card Click Edit Config File Click Configure Drac CardClick Soft Reset Alert Log Messages From Dell OpenManage Server Agent Configuring Snmp Community Properties Configuring Snmp Agent Properties This? 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