Tandberg DataStorage & File Server Management

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3.10.1. Example of using Diskpart

The following example shows how to configure a volume on the NAS server. In the cmd window, type:

c:\>diskpart

DISKPART>rescan DISKPART>select disk 1 DISKPART>convert dynamic DISKPART>rem create a simple volume DISKPART>create volume simple size=4000 DISKPART>rem assign drive letter F: to the volume DISKPART>assign letter=F

DISKPART>list vol DISKPART>exit

3.11. Adding Storage

Expansion is the process of adding physical disks to an array that has already been configured. Extension is the process of adding new storage space to an existing logical drive on the same array, usually after the array has been expanded.

Storage growth may occur in three forms:

Extend unallocated space from the original logical disks or LUNs.

Alter LUNs to contain additional storage.

Add new LUNs to the system.

The additional space is then extended through a variety of means, depending on which type of disk structure is in use.

NOTE:

This section addresses only single storage node configuration. If your server has Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition, see the Cluster Administration chapter for expanding and extending storage in a cluster environment.

3.11.1. Expanding Storage

Expansion is the process of adding physical disks to an array that has already been configured. The logical drives (or volumes) that exist in the array before the expansion takes place are unchanged, because only the amount of free space in the array changes. The expansion process is entirely

independent of the operating system.

Notes

See your storage array hardware user documentation for further details about expanding storage on the array.

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Tandberg Data Viking FS-1600, Viking FS-1500, Viking FS-412 Adding Storage, Example of using Diskpart, Expanding Storage

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