PowerEdge: How Reconfigure a Virtual Disk or Add More Hard Drives.
This article shows how to add additional disks to a virtual disk or reconfigure a virtual disk.
Summary:This article shows how to add additional disks to a virtual disk or reconfigure a virtual disk.
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The following article provides information about how to expand and how to Reconfigure a virtual disk.
If you have a Virtual Disk (VD) already set-up, you must add additional disks to the disk group to increase the capacity that this guide provides the steps on how to add or Reconfigure the virtual disk group using the RAID BIOS.
Caution: Reconfiguring Virtual Disks typically impacts disk performance until the reconfiguration operation is complete. It is highly recommended that the procedure is done during a maintenance window.
Steps:
Access the BIOS by F2 > Device Settings
Figure 1: Expand Virtual Disk 1
Select RAID Controller Figure 2: Expand Virtual Disk 2
In the Dashboard view, select Main Menu Figure 3: Expand Virtual Disk 3
Select Virtual Disk Management Figure 4: Expand Virtual Disk 4
Select the virtual disk that is changed Figure 5: Expand Virtual Disk 5
In the drop-down, select Reconfigure Virtual Disks and press GO button Figure 6: Expand Virtual Disk 6
Select the RAID Level and level and press button Choose the Operation Figure 7: Expand Virtual Disk 7
Select the disks to be added at VD and press button Apply Changes. Figure 8: Expand Virtual Disk 8
Confirm the operation and click in YES. Figure 9: Expand Virtual Disk 9
Press the button Start Operation Figure 10: Expand Virtual Disk 10
Press button OK to complete the operation. Figure 11: Expand Virtual Disk 11
To view, see the status of the virtual disk Figure 12: Expand Virtual Disk 12
After the reconstruction starts, the system can be left in the raid BIOS until complete, or the system can be rebooted into the operating system.
Note: If the system is rebooted into the operating system, the system performance is impacted until the rebuild has been completed.