Promise Technology EX8654, EX8658, EX8650, EX4650 manual Delete and Recreate

		Chapter 7: Technology Background
Current LD Size	Maximum LD		Sector Size
	Expansion Size
8 to 16 TB	16 TB		4096 bytes
4 to 8 TB	8 TB		2048 bytes
2 to 4 TB	4 TB		1024 bytes
up to 2 TB	2 TB		512 bytes

At this point, you have the choice of:

•Format the unpartitioned/unformatted capacity as a second logical drive

•Delete the existing disk array and create a new one in the desired size

Delete and Recreate

If you require a logical drive larger than the maximum expansion size:

1.Backup the data from the current logical drive.

2.Delete the current logical drive.

See “Deleting a Logical Drive” on page 95 or page 160.

3.Create a new logical drive with the desired capacity. See “Creating a Logical Drive” on page 93 or page 159.

4.Restore the data to the new logical drive.

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