HP NetRAID 1Si Controller - Manual (Page 132)

Chapter 6 Capacity Expansion
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NOTE The Online Capacity Expansion feature is supported only on
arrays that contain just one logical drive each.
For example, your array of four drives (of 4 GB each) might be configured as a
single RAID 5 logical drive. This produces a logical drive of 12 GB of real
storage capacity.
III. Enable Virtual Sizing
1. Restart the host HP NetServer, and watch for the flashing message:
Option: Experienced users may press <Ctrl> <M> for
HP NetRAID Express Tools now.
Firmware Initializing
2. While the message is flashing, press <Ctrl> <M>. When the system stops
scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays the Tools
Management menu.
3. If there is more than one HP NetRAID Series adapter, do the following to
select the adapter controlling a logical drive you want to prepare for
expansion:
a. Choose Adapter from the Tools Management menu.
b. Choose the adapter controlling the logical drive.
4. Choose Objects from the Management menu.
5. Choose Logical Drive from the Objects menu.
6. From the Logical Drive menu, choose the logical drive you want to prepare
for expansion.
7. Choose Properties from the Logical Drive menu.
8. Choose Virtual Sizing.
9. On the Virtual Size menu, choose Enable, and confirm your choice.
10. Press Esc twice to return to the Logical Drive menu.
If you need to enable Virtual Sizing on another logical drive on the same
adapter, choose the logical drive and repeat Steps 6 through 10.
11. If you have multiple adapters, press Esc to return to the Objects menu.
Enable Virtual Sizing on the logical drives of all adapters as necessary.
12. To exit, press Esc until you see the Exit? box, and choose Yes.