Wiebetech SS8 User Manual

 

   

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Migration and expansion allows users to change RAID levels to improve 
performance and reliablity, and to add drives to increase capaciy. For migration 
and expansion, the total size of new array must be larger or equal to the original 
array. To perform an expansion, migrate to the same RAID level of the original 
VG with added drives. 

 

 

1. Enter 

. 

2. Enter 

. 

3.  Select which VG to perform migration / expansion by clicking 

 in the 

RAID column next the RAID level. 

4.  Change the RAID level by selecting from the pull down menu 

. A warning window will pop up if the current 

available disks are not enough to support the new RAID level. Click 

 to increase or change hard disks to be included in the new 

RAID array, then click 

. 

5.  Check the setting of RAID level and RAID PD slots and click 

. 

6.  A confirmation page will show details of the current and new RAID 

array. Start the migration process by clicking 

. 

7. During 

migration, 

M

 will be displayed in status 3 column of the VG page. 

In User data volume page, the status of the migration will also be 
shown in status 4 column and the percentage completion of migration 
in 

R%

.