Bios configuration – DATOptic ARC-1680 Series User Manual

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BIOS CONFIGURATION

3.7.2.3 Expand Raid Set

Instead of deleting a RAID set and recreating it with additional

disk drives, the “Expand Raid Set” function allows the users to

add disk drives to the RAID set that have already been created.

To expand a RAID set:

Select the “Expand Raid Set” option. If there is an available

disk, then the “Select SATA Drives For Raid Set Expansion”

screen appears.

Select the target RAID set by clicking on the appropriate radio

button. Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate

check box.

Press the Yes key to start the expansion on the RAID set.

The new additional capacity can be utilized by one or more

volume sets. The volume sets associated with this RAID set

appear for you to have chance to modify RAID level or stripe

size. Follow the instruction presented in the “Modify Volume Set

” to modify the volume sets; operation system specific utilities

may be required to expand operating system partitions.

Note:

1. Once the “Expand Raid Set” process has started, user

can not stop it. The process must be completed.

2. If a disk drive fails during raid set expansion and a hot

spare is available, an auto rebuild operation will occur after

the RAID set expansion completes.

3. RAID 30/50/60 doesn't support the "Expand Raid Set".

I/O Port Addr : 28000000h, F2(Tab): Select Controller, F10: Reboot System

ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:Line Draw, X: Redraw

Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller

Main Menu

Quick Volume/Raid Setup

Raid Set Function

Volume Set Function

Physical Drives

Raid System Function

Hdd Power Management

Ethernet Configuration

View System Events

Clear Event Buffer

Hardware Monitor

System information

Raid Set Function

Create Raid Set

Delete Raid Set

Expand Raid Set

Activate Raid Set

Create Hot Spare

Delete Hot Spare

Raid Set Information

Expand Raid Set

Select IDE Drives For Raid Set Expansion

[*]E#1Solt#2 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#3 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS

[ ]E#1Solt#4 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#5 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#6 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#7 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KL360

[ ]E#1Solt#8 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS

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