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Using Dell Open Manage Server Administrator to add an additional disk to RAID 5 volume on a PERC H730 Mini
I want to use Dell Open Manage Server Administrator to add an additional disk to RAID 5 volume on a PERC H730 Mini.
Can anyone point me to a specific set of instructions on how to do this ? e.g. Dell link ?
Screenshot: Existing RAID 5 array
Screenshot: All physical disks including showing new /spare disks recently added. Need to add one of these to the RAID 5 array.
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DELL-Joey C
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October 8th, 2024 07:50
Hi,
I think this video tutorial might be the one to help: https://dell.to/3BxMBLd.
I've noticed that there is 1 2TB drive in the screenshot. If you were to add that drive in, some space will not be fully utilized. This is because your RAID array is using 1.8TB.
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October 9th, 2024 20:48
How to Reconfigure a Virtual Disk With OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) | Dell Australia
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October 9th, 2024 20:53
@DELL-Joey C Yes you are correct. Dell was unable to supply any of the original smaller size drives as they don't make them any more and they didn't have any in stock. So yes the larger 2TB drive is newer model / size. However Dell did confirm there would be no issue (other than as you correctly confirm some space would be wasted on that physical drive)