Adding additional disks in raid 5

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• Adding additional disk space to Perc 6 / i server R710

  I have currently 3 250 GB installation as a raid 5 (original configuration) disks on a server R710 with a Perc 6 / i controller.  I ordered 3 discs (same readers) that we are running out of disk space. There is a set up disk C: and D:.  Can someone point me to instructions for adding these additional disks for the raid existing (drive D) without having dataloss?

  Thank you

  Gary

  If you don't have that one 'disk' listed in disk management, then you have only a single VD configured, which is good.

  You must install OMSA to broaden your VD. You then insert your new drives, make sure that they show as ready under physical disks, then go to virtual disks and select Reconfigure to your RAID 5. Adding two drives in your RAID 5 will add about 500GB (bit math makes it a little less) to your current Windows 'disk '. After the reconfigure statement, you will have something similar to below. Then, assuming that you do not run 2003, you click on the D: drive and choose Extend to finish with the second photo:

  

• Adding additional disk to ESXi 4.1 Datastore on Dell PowerEdge R710

  Greetings,

  We currently have a Dell PowerEdge R710 with 6 SAS das drives configured in a RAID-1/RAID-5 configuration. A drive is configured as a global hot spare. I would add this spare drive in the RAID-5 table, where some virtual machines live, to recover additional space. Has someone managed to do this? Is the only way via the PERC BIOS management utility?

  Thank you!

  I'm not part "raid-1/raid-5.  But assuming that the table is raid-5, then yes it is possible and yes the BIOS utility is necessary.  The hot spare is currently set should be removed from this role, then added to the existing Bay raid-5, but without the ability to select increase.  This will create free space on the raid-5 array on which then a new logical volume can be created, which will be then seen by ESX as a new drive and therefore another data store can be added to this (or it can be added to the first as a measure).  HTH

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• adding additional disks to existing VMWare ESXi host

  If I have a VMWare ESXi host that has 2 disks configured in Raid 1 and later add more than 3 drives and configure these 3 drives in Raid 5, will host VMWare ESXi what to see and be able to use it without any settings?

  You may need to perform a new crawl, but there should be no problem. Make sure that your RAID 5 array is broken into less than 2 TB LUN. (2 TB less 512Bytes)

• Adding additional disk

  Hello, I'm trying to add an additional drive. I am what is stated in the manual, the drive visible in to et setting. After starting the VM image, the disk does not exist.

  VMware 6.5.2, WinXP.

  Thank you, Hervé

  Hello

  In going to you your "my computer".

  'Manage '.

  "Disk management".

  Right click of button "Analyze the new discs"

  And you should find your happiness...

• Question about adding additional disks with voting rights (AIX cluster)

  I maintain a database cluster Oracle 10 g RAC running on AIX servers and I would like to add another disk to vote. I intend to use the following, executed command as root: crsctl add css votedisk device_pathname.
  
  This command can be performed while the database and cluster services are active, or do I have to stop both before changing the configuration of the cluster?
  
  Thanks in advance for any help!

  as stated in the doc:

  * "" using the - force option while any cluster node is active can corrupt your configuration. "*"

  MetaLink Note 428681.1 (updated Dec 2008) clearly said that the crs must be stop in 10 g on all nodes before making any changes on the drive to vote

• PowerEdge R510 - expand RAID5 with additional disks

  Hello

  I have an ESX5 VMWare hypervisor running of PE R510 (embedded) on SDs in the mirror.  We currently have SAS 5 x 146 GB drives in a RAID5 configuration that provides approximately 1.6 gross TB of storage for the VMFS data store.

  I'm trying to understand whether it is possible to add additional disks to this configuration RAID5, so expand the virtual disk, without the need to destroy/loose data in place?  If so, what steps would be to do this?

  Thank you

  Chris

  Yes, it's called Online Capacity Expansion.  You can reconfigure your 5 RAID 5 disks to include more records by adding them to the table.  It is non-destructive and can be done online.  You can use the service reconfigures the software OpenManage for do this, either by adding the VIB ESX or boot from a disk Live OMSA.

  Once you have added the records in the table, you need to resize partitions in ESX.  Also, I think that 5 + uses default TPG, but keep in mind that if it is not the case, then your picture will be limited by ESX 2 TB of usable space.  This would likely only (potentially) be a problem if you have gone to some other version 5.x.

• PE T610 - Perc 6i - strange state after adding additional drives

  Hello

  We have a PE T610 with a PERC 6i controller.

  X SATA 1: 2 250 GB virtual disk in a RAID-1

  X SATA 2: 3 500 GB of disk virtual in a RAID-5

  We have added 3 additional 2 TB drives to the server.  A drive has been designated as a Global Hot Spare.  Two other readers have been added to the Bay RAID-5.

  I predicted, using 500 GB each among the readers added two for Virtual Disk 2.  Then, I had planned to use the other 1.5 to among the readers as Virtual Disk 3 in a RAID-1 array.  I did it with other servers in PE in the past.

  But after that the 500 GB is used from each of the discs, I can't used the remaining unused space.  It shows the 'available RAID disk space' as 0.00 GB.

  Why the remaining space on these disks is not available for me to use?

  Thanks for any help on this.

  Bryan Hunt

  «I've waited with 500 GB each among the readers added two for Virtual Disk 2.»  Then, I had planned to use the other 1.5 to among the readers as Virtual Disk 3 in a RAID-1 array.  I did it with other servers in PE in the past. »

  This was allowed on a VERY small number of controllers found in Dell servers.  Anyway, you can do that on 6 PERC.  You can replace your existing 3 drives with 2 TB drives, then create a second table (6 to) on the disks (all disks in a disk group must have the amount of space available and impossible to replace the drives with the greatest and to increase the existing RAID array size).

• Adding new disks in the PS4100

  Hello

  I have a PS4100 with 12 600 GB disks in RAID-50 (4.18 TB), and both drives are spare.

  I want to develop more 1 TB and need to know if I can buy more discs and adding the existing pool.

  Or I have to buy more than 3 disks for a RAID-5?

  After placing a new drive, the total space of the pool will be available for expansion?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  You cannot run the different RAID levels on the Member of the same group.  Once you set the RAID policy only politics is possible on this physical member.  Also, you can add just a few readers to expand current RAID set.  If the table is filled with 1/2, the upgrade option is only to add another 12 discs of the same type size.  If you use larger disks, will only be used for the capacity of the smallest disk.

  Readers must also be purchased from Dell and especially for the EQL San.  Generic disks won't work.

  Kind regards

  Don

• PERC H330 and Raid 5, try adding another SATA drive raid 5 array

  Hi all

  I have one server PowerEdge T330 with 8 slots of disc and have currently 3 SATA drives running a raid 5 configuration.  I have a virtual disk configured for Raid (must).

  The operating system recognizes the disk and is able to use the resources...

  My desire is to add another hard drive to the table (hard disks of the same size, same brand, etc.) with 4 disks without losing any data.

  I looked in the settings of the iDrac and the only adjustment was to add the new disk as a global hot spare or a hot spare dedicated to the virtual drive.

  I also looked in the BIOS and do not see a way to add the new drive.

  Does anyone know how to increase capacity?  I can blow the virtual drive if necessary and start over without problem.  I intend to gradually accomplish this Act until adding 8 disks. (5 times).

  Help!

  Hello.

  Management controllers RAID and tables is not made in the BIOS iDRAC or systems. For the management of the RAID (virtual disks) arrays, you have OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA). If not installed, see the link: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=TK61C once installed, go to-> Storage->-> H330 PERC controllers-> virtual disk--> sub tasks available-> select reconfigure and run-> then check a box to add the fourth disk on the next page. Follow the prompts and allows you to extend your range of RAID 5.

• PERC 710 add physical disks for RAID 5 virtual disk and keep data

  I think to set up a physical disk 4 RAID 5 array on my new PowerEdge T320.  That should give me enough space to last long.  I have two empty slots of HD.  If I need more space, later, I'll be able to add one or two additional physical disks without losing the data already on the virtual disk?  If so, how?  I don't see a way to do this in the manual of Perc 710.

  Thank you

  Andrew

  Yes, it is "doable" later.  This can be done in the PERC BIOS, but it can be done in OMSA (OpenManage Server Administrator) within the OS.

  One thing to keep in mind is the limit of 2 TB "floppy" Windows on BIOS systems compatible.  If you plan to 4x4TB disks in a RAID 10, that TB ~ 8 'disc' will be converted to the GPT and BIOS UEFI boot mode value.

• Add additional disks in VM

  Hello

  I'm working on a workflow that will add disks to an existing virtual computer.  I looked at the default workflow 'Add drive '.  2 entries, I can not understand is diskIndex and scsiBusNumber.  How can I find these numbers?  Is there a way to search for the existing virtual computer, extract the current support information, then increase the diskIndex 1 to create a loop for additional disks?

  Any help or point me in the right direction.

  Thank you

  B

  Hello B, give this a try... workflow you mention vCenter is so here:

  Entry: vm (VC:VirtualMachine)

  Released: diskIndex (number), busNumber (number), data store (VC:Datastore)

  The diskIndex returned should be the next available diskIndex. The busNumber is the current busNumber of the disc already in the virtual machine. And the data store is the first store of data referenced by the virtual machine

  Code:

  scsiControllerKey = -1;
  var devices = vm.config.hardware.device;
  var bus = null;
  
  if ( devices != null )  {
      for ( device in devices )  {
          if ( devices[device] instanceof VcVirtualBusLogicController || devices[device] instanceof VcVirtualLsiLogicController
          || devices[device] instanceof VcParaVirtualSCSIController || devices[device] instanceof VcVirtualLsiLogicSASController )  {
                  scsiControllerKey = devices[device].key;
                  bus = devices[device];
                  busNumber = devices[device].busNumber;
                  //System.log( "SCSI controller found. (Key: " + scsiControllerKey + ")" );
                  //System.log(" Bus Number: "+busNumber);
                  break;
          }
      }
  }
  
  var validNumbers = [0,1,2,3,4,5,6];
  var devices = vm.config.hardware.device;
  if ( devices != null )  {
       for ( device in devices )  {
            if ( devices[device] instanceof VcVirtualDisk) {
                 var u = devices[device].unitNumber;
                  for (i in validNumbers) {
                      if (validNumbers[i] == u) {
                          validNumbers.splice(i,1); // Remove number in use
                      }
                  }
            }
       }
  }
  var datastore = vm.datastore[0];
  var diskIndex = validNumbers[0];
  //System.log("diskIndex: "+diskIndex);
  

• adding additional drives in the application process

  Hi, how it is possible to add additional disks in the application process? Now, go in the settings of the virtual machine in vCenter client to add disks after the virtual machine has been created in LCM. We take for the applicant specify how many additional disks and what size (just not RDM VMDK)

  Thank you

  It can get quite complicated because this is certainly not the standard features of LCM and would not be supported by VMware if this customization is not performed by the team of the Orchestration Services of our Professional Services organization... However, that being said, a general approach would be as follows:

  • Duplicate the workflow application for Virtual Machine to the category of workflow custom under user and give a custom name like ask VM

  • Add new entries to the custom workflow that are something like: additionalDiskCount (number) and additionalDiskSize (number) (which implies that all the additional disks would be the same size)

  • Update the workflow to store these values by using a standard LCM Action such as:

  System.getModule("com.vmware.lcm").addDataToTokenKeyAsString (provisioningToken, additionalDiskCount, "additionalDiskCount");

  System.getModule("com.vmware.lcm").addDataToTokenKeyAsString (provisioningToken, additionalDiskSize, "additionalDiskSize");

  The two lines above will store the specified user to other values that the token of data in the database of LCM and you will be able to get it back later because it is related to this particular request token.

  • Hide the initial request button of the tab requests and create a new button that points to your custom workflow

  • Create a new workflow that takes an object of lcm:ProvisioningToken as an entry called "token".

  • Inside of this workflow (let's call it 'Add disks to ask'), you will need to retrieve the additionalDiskCount and additionalDiskSize values that have been stored with the token:

  additionalDiskCount = System.getModule("com.vmware.lcm").getDataFromTokenKeyAsString (token, "additionalDiskCount");

  additionalDiskSize = System.getModule("com.vmware.lcm").getDataFromTokenKeyAsString (token, "additionalDiskSize");

  • You then get the object of VMware3:VirtualMachine of your token:

  VM = System.getModule("com.vmware.lcm.vim3").getVmFromToken (token);

  • Then, using those extracted values and the virtual computer object, use a loop to pass these parameters and some other default values you want in the workflow 'Add drive' (it's in the category library/VIM 3/Virtual Machine management/Device Management workflow.)

  • Once you have confirmed that this new workflow 'Add disks to ask' is working properly by passing only an object token with these entries of additional data stored with them, you can add this workflow for the reminder 'onCreate '.

  The above process is a general approach that could be taken. The specifics of real workflows that you create are up to you and the support of this customization

  Good luck!

  Visit me on http://www.vcoteam.info for vCenter Orchestrator tips and tutorials

• Size of physical disk in RAID Utility

  Hello

  I just purcahsed a Dell Power edge 620 and am trying to configure the virtual disks of RAID. I noticed that, before even as I set up the RAID type physical disk sizes indicated by the utility RAID is less than the size of real disk. Why would it be?

  For example all the 146 GB drive shows at 136,12 GB and all 300 GB disk showing only 278.7 GB

  I never configured the HP servers and they always showed the same size disk as the size of the acutal disc.

  Here is my configuration:

  Disc 2 x 146 GB RAID 1 configured

  10 x 300 GB drives configured for RAID 5

  RAID Controller PERC H710P adapter Bios configuration utility 4.03 - 0002

  is nayone knows why this would be? is this s setting?

  It's normal... explanation:
  http://www.dslreports.com/FAQ/9716

  If HP tells you the size, then they are like Apple made and shows you the binary size.  Windows and other operating systems and devices (Dell tools) and even some Linux distributions will show you the size in decimal.

  You think that you have found all of the 300 GB when presented in binary, but the thing you need to remember is that a file will take more space than decimal, binary for the same reason, fill your fastest storage space.  That storage is provided in binary format or see the usable storage, you will only ever get binary (x) = decimal (.93x) for storage.

• Pavilion P6-2125 - adding additional hard disks

  Nice day.

  Can I add additional hard disks SATA internal? Is the power supply sufficient to allow this? In addition, this will void the warranty?

  Thank you, Joe

  Hi, Joe:

  When I look at the upgrade and maintenance of your PC guide, I don't get a hard drive Bay.

  So, I would say that your PC is not configured to handle more than one hard drive.

  http://h10032.www1.HP.com/CTG/manual/c03030603.PDF

  Paul