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Adding Capacity under NetWare 4.x and 5.x, Adding capacity or adding a HDD to an existing array

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Adding Capacity under NetWare 4.x and 5.x Adding capacity or adding a HDD to an existing array You can add capacity or a HDD only under the following conditions: • the Virtual Sizing option is enabled in the "Boot Up Configuration Utility" • the FlexRAID Power Fail option needs to be enabled • only one logical drive can be configured per array (not per controller) • drives can be added to RAID levels 0, 3, or 5 only Note: See the readme file on the CD for information about special cases. Adding a new drive to NetWare using Megamgr.nlm Step Action 1 Physically connect your new drive(s) to the SCSI bus or subsystem. 2 From the NetWare System Console, load Megamgr.nlm. 3 On the Main Menu, select Adapter if you have more then one adapter in the system. 4 On the Main Menu, select Configure. 5 Select Add/View Configuration. 6 Make sure the drive appears in the View/Add Configuration option. The new drive should be at a READY status. 7 Return to the Main Menu. 8 Select Advanced Menu. 9 Select Reconstruction Of Logical Drive. 10 Select the logical drive you want to contain the new drive(s). The system will scan the channels for the new drive(s) and display a menu to reconstruct the logical drive. 11 Highlight the new drive(s) using the up or down arrow keys and press the space bar to select the drive(s). The system will reconstruct the new drive into the existing array. 12 When finished, exit or change to NetWare System Console. Cont'd Chapter 9 Virtual Sizing and Online Capacity Expansion 135

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Chapter 9 Virtual Sizing and Online Capacity Expansion
135
Adding Capacity under NetWare 4.x and 5.x
Adding capacity or adding a HDD to an existing array
You can add capacity or a HDD only
under the following conditions:
•
the Virtual Sizing option is enabled in the "Boot Up Configuration Utility"
•
the FlexRAID Power Fail option needs to be enabled
•
only one logical drive can be configured per array (
not
per controller)
•
drives can be added to RAID levels 0, 3, or 5 only
Note:
See the readme file on the CD for information about special cases.
Adding a new drive to NetWare using Megamgr.nlm
Step
Action
1
Physically connect your new drive(s) to the SCSI bus or subsystem.
2
From the NetWare System Console, load Megamgr.nlm.
3
On the Main Menu, select Adapter if you have more then one adapter in the
system.
4
On the Main Menu, select Configure.
5
Select Add/View Configuration.
6
Make sure the drive appears in the View/Add Configuration option. The
new drive should be at a READY status.
7
Return to the Main Menu.
8
Select Advanced Menu.
9
Select Reconstruction Of Logical Drive.
10
Select the logical drive you want to contain the new drive(s).
The system will scan the channels for the new drive(s) and display a menu
to reconstruct the logical drive.
11
Highlight the new drive(s) using the up or down arrow keys and press the
space bar to select the drive(s). The system will reconstruct the new drive
into the existing array.
12
When finished, exit or change to NetWare System Console.
Cont’d