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Chapter 4 Configuration 4. If the Expand Array button is gray and cannot be selected, one of the following conditions exist: a. There are no arrays to expand. b. All of the existing arrays have the maximum permissible number of drives. c. There are no un-configured drivers available. d. The FCArray Controllers are operating in a Dual-Active configuration. If the FCArray Controllers are operating in Dual-Active mode, you will need to temporarily operate in failover mode to expand an array. Use the Kill Partner and Relinquish Partner options from the Display Controller Information selection under the Administration menu. Refer to the section "Displaying Controller Information" and Figure 5-7 in Chapter 5. 5. Click the Expand Array button in the Manual Configuration dialog box. The Online Expansion Method dialog box appears. See Figure 4-50. Figure 4-50. Online Expansion Method Dialog Box 6. Select Expand Logical Drive or Add Logical Drive to move to the next screen. ◊ Expand Logical Drive (or Expand LUN) - This option increases the capacity of a single Logical Drive (or LUN) array by adding a drive or drives to the existing Logical Drive. The existing array can not be spanned or contain more than 7 physical drives and must contain only one logical drive. Data integrity is maintained during this process. 87

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Chapter 4
Configuration
87
4.
If the
Expand Array
button is gray and cannot be selected, one of the
following conditions exist:
a.
There are no arrays to expand.
b.
All of the existing arrays have the maximum permissible number of
drives.
c.
There are no un-configured drivers available.
d.
The FCArray Controllers are operating in a Dual-Active configuration.
If the FCArray Controllers are operating in Dual-Active mode, you will
need to temporarily operate in failover mode to expand an array. Use
the
Kill Partner
and
Relinquish Partner
options from the Display
Controller Information
selection under the Administration menu.
Refer to the section "Displaying Controller Information" and Figure 5-7
in Chapter 5.
5.
Click the
Expand Array
button in the Manual Configuration dialog box.
The Online Expansion Method dialog box appears. See Figure 4-50.
Figure 4-50. Online Expansion Method Dialog Box
6.
Select
Expand Logical Drive
or
Add Logical Drive
to move to the next
screen.
◊
Expand Logical Drive
(or Expand LUN) - This option increases the
capacity of a single Logical Drive (or LUN) array by adding a drive or
drives to the existing Logical Drive. The existing array can not be
spanned or contain more than 7 physical drives and must contain only
one logical drive. Data integrity is maintained during this process.