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tim_s_uk

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July 3rd, 2024 15:20

Remove physical disk from H730P RAID10 virtual disk

I have an R640 server with an H730P RAID controller.

I started with 6x 480 GB disks in a single RAID10 virtual disk.

I added 2x 2000 GB disks and reconfigured the virtual disk to include them, but I see only 480 GB on each disk is being used.

I have not changed the disk partitions to use the additional space.

Is there a way I can remove the 2x 2000 GB disks from the virtual disk?

I am using the web based Server Administrator. The Reconfigure task now returns the following errors for the virtual disk:

Not enough physical disk space.
The virtual disk has reached the maximum number of physical disks supported.

DELL-Chris H

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July 3rd, 2024 20:18

Tim_s_uk,

 

 

I wouldn't recommend trying to reconfigure the virtual disk back, as I don't believe it is supported to do so as it likely will cause instability to the OS, as well as I don't see if as a supported function of the controller. I believe the supported process for this instance would be to get a complete backup, delete and then recreate the virtual disk with the drives you want, then reinstall the OS and restore from backup. Now i will continue researching the issue to see if it is possible to do, but again I don't believe it will be a supported process to do. 

 

Let me know if this helps.

 

 

tim_s_uk

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July 4th, 2024 08:40

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the reply. I thought that might be the case.

There are two remaining slots, so my current plan is to install one or two more physical disks to create a second virtual disk, copy the data from the original virtual disk to the new one, recreate the original virtual disk with fewer physical disks and copy the data back. I should then be back to what I had originally - 6 physical disks with 4 spare slots.

I can then add the two new disks again, but create a separate virtual disk instead of adding them to the existing RAID10 array.

If you do find a way to remove the physical disks from the existing array that would save me some time.

Thanks,

Tim

DELL-Joey C

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July 4th, 2024 09:46

Hi,

 

I gave the H730P user guide a check on VD reconfigure if the drives can be separated as you mentioned, it isn't possible, unfortunately.  https://dell.to/3XOyry6

 

I can't think of any other solution than you and Chris mentioned. 

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