HP NetRAID 1Si Controller - Manual (Page 47)

Chapter 2 HP NetRAID Assistant
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Table 2-1. Valid HP NetRAID Configuration Changes
Existing RAID
Configuration Valid RAID
Configuration Change Configuration Event
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal Expanding capacity
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal RAID 0 Stopping parity
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal RAID 0 Deleting a drive, or
adding drives
RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal
or Degraded RAID 0 Reconfiguring as
Optimal RAID 0
RAID 1 Optimal RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal Adding drives
RAID 1 Optimal RAID 0 Deleting a drive
RAID 1 Degraded RAID 0 Reconfiguring as
Optimal RAID 0
RAID 0 Optimal RAID 3 or RAID 5 Optimal Adding drives
RAID 0 Optimal (with one
drive) RAID 1 Optimal Adding a drive
RAID 0 Optimal RAID 0 Adding drives
You can change RAID levels by using the Logical Drive Menu of the
HP NetRAID Assistant.
1. Select the Logical View button.
2. Highlight the logical drive you want to change from the Logical Devices
box on the right side of the window.
3. Choose Logical Drv from the main menu, then select Change Config.
4. Choose RAID Level from the Change Config menu. A dialog box opens.
5. Select your new RAID Level from the levels available for the new logical
drive configuration.
6. Select Apply. Reconstruction starts immediately. The Reconstruction
Progress of the logical drive rebuild is displayed in a message box and in
the Logical Devices box.
NOTE Once started, reconstruction cannot be stopped.