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Copying and Replacing Physical Drives

You can copy and replace existing physical drives with drives of the same or higher capacity. Because the logical drive uses the capacity size of its smallest drive, all drives must be replaced with drives of the same or higher capacity. For example, as shown Figure 8-1, a logical drive that originally contains three 36-Gbyte member drives can be replaced with new 73-Gbyte member drives.

NOTE: To use the additional capacity provided by drives with higher capacity, you must expand the capacity as explained in Expanding the Capacity of a Logical Drive or Logical Volume.

Copying and Replacing Memmber Drives Example
  1. Select the array that you want to configure.
  2. Choose Configuration > Custom Configure.

  3. Select Dynamically Grow and/or Reconfigure a Logical Drive from the Custom Configuration Options window.
  4. Select the logical drive for which you are going to perform the copy and replace option.
  5. Select the Copy and Replace Drive tab.
  6. From the Drive to Copy Data To list, select the new hard drive.
  7. From the Drive to Copy Data From list, select the hard drive that is going to be replaced, and click OK.

  8. Click OK in the Confirm Configuration Operation window to complete the operation, and click Close.
To use the additional capacity provided by the new drives, follow the steps contained in Expanding the Capacity of a Logical Drive or Logical Volume.

About the Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number

For important information regarding the logical drive/logical volume number displayed in the LD/LV field in the Dynamically Grow and/or Reconfigure LDs/LVs window, see About the Logical Drive/Logical Volume Number.

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