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October 11th, 2021 20:00
add new HDD into existing Perch H330 controler
hiii all, i have a question and also problem.
i have Poweredge R430, with idrac 8. i already install 4 TB SSD ( detect as virtual disk 0 ( raid 0 ) in the server and also install proxmox in it, the system is running well right now. i want to add two hdd ( 2 TB each ), i want to add that two hdd ( configure as raid 1) using idrac without shutdown my server. the new hdd is detect as foreign, my planning is making a new virtual disk from that two hdd so i can have another 2 TB disk. can anybody help me how to making that posiblle.
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DELL-Marco B
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October 12th, 2021 06:00
Hello,
yes that's right, like in this documentation.
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https://dell.to/3oUl269
DELL-Marco B
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October 12th, 2021 01:00
Hello,
in order to create a new volume RAID1, if the PERC controller detect a foreign configuration in the new hard drives, you have first to clear foreign configuration. I'm not sure if you can perform this operation from the iDRAC interface, if so you have the option under storage section of the idrac. If not then you have to do it from the PERC bios interface.
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Marco
depe3153
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October 12th, 2021 01:00
i found this on in my idrac setup ( under storage-controler-setup )
can i use this menu for execute that new hdd
DELL-Shine K
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October 12th, 2021 06:00
Please note that clearing foreign configuration will clear all data on the drives. If you need data from the virtual disk you can import the foreign configuration.
depe3153
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October 13th, 2021 20:00
so do you mean if i execute the menu that i attach, they will setting only for new hdd? the existing virtual disk ( virtual disk 0 ) is the main virtual disk i need because now running my virtual machine.
DELL-Shine K
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October 13th, 2021 20:00
Clearing foreign configuration will clear the data for all drives which is shown as foreign in Physical Disks page. Your existing 4TB disk will be in online state and data on those drives will not be cleared by clearing foreign configuration.
depe3153
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October 13th, 2021 20:00
do you mean clear all data on the drives is new hdd ( 2Tb x 2 ) or the existing hdd ( SSD 4 Tb )??
depe3153
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October 13th, 2021 23:00
thank you very much for your answer. i will inform to you the progress.