HP StorageWorks 2300 Family Modular Smart Array CLI reference guide (500912-002, July 2010)

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expand vdisk
Description Adds disks to a vdisk. The expansion capability for each supported RAID level is:
RAID level Expansion capability Maximum disks
NRAID
0, 3, 5, 6
1
10
50
Cannot expand.
Can add 1–4 disks at a time.
Cannot expand.
Can add 2 or 4 disks at a time.
Can expand the vdisk one RAID-5 sub-vdisk at a
time. The added RAID-5 sub-vdisk must contain
the same number of disks as each original
sub-vdisk.
1
16
2
16
32
CAUTION: Vdisk expansion cannot be stopped and can take days to complete, depending on disk
type, RAID level, and other factors.
Syntax
expand vdisk disks disks vdisk
Parameters disks disks
IDs of the disks to add. For syntax, see Command syntax.
vdisk
Name or serial number of the vdisk to expand. For syntax, see Command syntax.
Example Expand vdisk VD1 to include the disk having ID 11 in the first enclosure:
# expand vdisk disks 1.11 VD1
See also • show disks
• show vdisks