HP NetRAID-4M Configuration and Upgrade Guide (Release 5)

Chapter 9 Issues and Problem Resolution
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Case 7:
• Problem: If you use FAST to create Windows 2000 basic disk (HP NetRAID-
3Si does not allow this), and then files are put on it, and Disk Manager converts
the disk to dynamic, all data is lost.
• Workaround: This capability has been removed from the NetRAID-4M
Windows 2000 tool. Use Windows 2000 Disk Manager for creation of the basic
disks.
General Workaround: Please refer to the tables below to locate the NOS system
behaviors that may occur and the appropriate tool to use for obtaining your desired
results.
Table 9-2. Free Space and File System Volume Extension
Free Space and Volume
Extension
Extend Disk Capacity
Free Space
Extend the File System
Volume
NT4 Basic Disk If using FAST to extend,
disk administrator will
display (incorrectly)
additional capacity.
Properties tab will not
display additional
capacity until after reboot.
If using FAST to extend,
and the file (volume)
extension option is also
selected, then after the
reboot, the volume
becomes extended.
Windows 2000 Basic
Disk
OCE
1
is OK but the
problem prevents seeing
additional free space right
away.
Extending the file system
volume is controlled by
NOS, and NOS allows
only the creation of a new
volume in the free space
(new letter).
Windows 2000 Dynamic
Disk Volume Converted
From Windows 2000
Basic
Additional free space
never appears until there
is a reboot.
If basic disk, then create
volume, then convert the
volume to dynamic, then
try to extend, you will get
a pop-up error message.