[plug] Raid expantion
Craig Ringer
craig at postnewspapers.com.au
Thu Nov 28 10:07:03 WST 2002
> *Usually* no - generally you need to rebuild the RAID and reload your data,
> but it depends on your RAID controller. Some might allow it, but I haven't
> come across any. I'm assuming you want to extend your usable storage from
> 18G to 27G, not just add a hot spare?
I think the DPT (internally Adaptec) SCSI RAID controllers allow it.
Doubt you'll find any SCSI RAID that does, but its not technically
impossible.
Actually I think the DPT ones might let you add the drive to a /hot/
arrary....
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