HP NetRAID Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 7 Preparing for Online Capacity Expansion

1. Restart the host HP NetServer, and watch for the message:

Option: Experienced users may press <Ctrl> <M> for

HP NetRAID Express Tools now.

Firmware Initializing

2. When the message is displayed, press <Ctrl> <M>. When the system

stops scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays the Tools

Management menu.

3. If there is more than one HP NetRAID Series adapter installed (including

any integrated HP NetRAID controller), do the following to select the

integrated controller or adapter controlling a logical drive you want to

prepare for expansion:

a. Choose Adapter from the Tools Management menu.

b. Choose the adapter controlling the logical drive.

4. Choose Objects from the Tools Management menu.

5. Choose Logical Drive from the Objects menu.

6. From the Logical Drives menu, choose the logical drive you want to

prepare for expansion.

7. From the Logical Drive menu for the drive you want to prepare, choose

Properties.

8. Choose Virtual Sizing.

9. On the Virtual Size Feature menu, choose Disable, and confirm your

choice.

10. Press Esc twice to return to the Logical Drive menu.

If you need to disable virtual sizing on another logical drive, choose the

logical drive and repeat steps 6 through 10.

11. If there is more than one HP NetRAID Series adapter installed (including

any integrated HP NetRAID controller), press Esc to return to the Objects

menu. Disable virtual sizing on the logical drives of all adapters as

necessary.

12. To exit, press Esc until you see the Exit? box, then choose Yes.