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Using the RAID GUI
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3. Click Apply to review the current settings.
4. Click Confirm. The task is created.
2.7.2 Defragmenting disk groups
Except defragmenting disk groups during expansion, there is another way
to perform the task.
1. Select Maintenance Utilities > DG Reconfiguration from the main menu.
2. Click Defragment and specify the following options for defragmenting.
3. Click Apply to view the current settings.
4. Click Confirm. The task is created.
After defragmentation is complete, all free chunks will be consolidated
into the one free chunk located in the space at the bottom of member
disks.
2.7.3 Changing RAID level / stripe size for logical disks
LD Reconfiguration supports stripe size and RAID level migration for logical
disks. You can conduct disk group expansion with migration at the same
time.
To change the RAID level or stripe size of a logical disk, do the following:
1. Select Maintenance Utilities > LD Reconfiguration from the main menu.
2. Click Migrate and specify the following options for an LD migration task.
Note
1. The disk group to be expanded must be in the optimal state.
2. You may only select to increase the number of hard disks but not
to change the disk group setting.
3. Once confirmed, please wait until the expansion process is
complete. Do not change or select any functions during the
expansion process.
DG ID Select a disk group to defragment from the drop-
down menu.
Schedule Immediately: The task will start immediately.
Once: The task will start on the specified date and
time.
Note
1. Defragmentation does not support NRAID disk group.
2. There must be free chunks and logical disks on disk groups.
DG ID/LD ID Select a DG ID and an LD ID from the drop-down
menu for migration.