HP 166207-B21 Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide - Page 75

Expanding an Array

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Configuring an Array 1. In the Logical Configuration View panel, select the controller that you want to configure, and then press the Enter key. 2. Select Controller Settings in the Controller Options panel, and then press the Enter key. The controller settings screen is displayed. Figure 7-23: Controller settings screen 3. Alter the settings on this screen to suit your needs. 4. Press the Esc key to save the new configuration. 5. Exit CPQONLIN, and then restart the system to apply the changes. Expanding an Array Performance may be degraded slightly during array expansion, depending on the Expand Priority setting. To minimize any effect, expand the array during periods of low server use. NOTE: The expansion process takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte. The controller is not able to expand or migrate any other logical drive during this time. Instead, further requests for expansion or migration are queued. 1. Back up all data on the logical drive. Although array expansion is unlikely to cause data loss, observing this precaution provides extra security. Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide 7-33

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Configuring an Array
Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
7-33
1.
In the
Logical Configuration View
panel, select the controller that you want to
configure, and then press the
Enter
key.
2.
Select
Controller Settings
in the
Controller Options
panel, and then press the
Enter
key. The controller settings screen is displayed.
Figure 7-23:
Controller settings screen
3.
Alter the settings on this screen to suit your needs.
4.
Press the
Esc
key to save the new configuration.
5.
Exit CPQONLIN, and then restart the system to apply the changes.
Expanding an Array
Performance may be degraded slightly during array expansion, depending on the
Expand Priority
setting. To minimize any effect, expand the array during periods of
low server use.
NOTE:
The expansion process takes about 15 minutes per gigabyte. The controller is not able
to expand or migrate any other logical drive during this time. Instead, further requests for
expansion or migration are queued.
1.
Back up all data on the logical drive. Although array expansion is unlikely to
cause data loss, observing this precaution provides extra security.