Hi
I grew and changed a raid set in Mega RAID Console 2. The Sites show the proper size but I cannot use the extra space since Free=0. Is there something I need to do get the VG to understand that it has grown and that more space is now available
thanks
Craig
Try with the PV Resize tool in the Extended tools from the Console Screen enter CTRL ALT X - system will reboot.
Thanks -that did it!Quote:
Originally Posted by To-M
if DSS is connected to external RAID via FC, a LUN is enlarged, could DSS recognise it without rebooting?
Yes a restart will be needed.
1. according to this url:
http://serverfault.com/questions/542...can-and-qlogic
new LUN will not be recognised for qlogic driver unless reloading driver except special driver available for redhat and suse only.
will this happen to DSS?
2. Does DSS require the drive without data? My san box already has partitions on it. I plan to attach to DSS via qlogic FC adapter. Will the partitions be preserved?
We wont be able to preserve your existing data as our volume manager will need to format it to be used as a new unit. Also you dont need to load any drivers once you set the HBA in the GUI in Setup > Fiber Channel to Initiator mode.
- if we reinstall DSS, will previous data be preserved?
- do you mean LUN added/deleted will be recognised without restarting if DSS is attached to a san box.
Data will be preserved if DSS has this as its own volume, settings and config should be saved from the GUI in Maint. > Misc. and take all 4 options.
If you have added a FC volume using our FC Initiator then you see it in our Unit manager without a restart.
i want to connect this product to DSS via FC
http://www.huaweisymantec.com/en/Pro...End_SAN/S2600/
do you think the FC initiator will support?
looks more like a self contained unit, with its own software.Quote:
Originally Posted by aclhkaclhk
i want to use this as direct attached storage to DSS (pls ignore the sw features). i could create 10G iscsi storage server with replication inexpensively. proprietary san servers with these features are very expensive today!
pls advise.
Honestly, I dont know if it will connect or not.
Maybe ask that vendor...... from DSS the FC initiator is nothing special, nothing proprietary.
i will connect qlogic fibre channel adapter to the SAN device. the vendor replied that the qlogic driver is enough to recognise the LUNs.
do you think DSS will support?
from new release notes:Quote:
Originally Posted by aclhkaclhk
- MPIO mode with FC HBA's in INITIATOR mode does not work. MPIO will function in FC TARGET mode. Only QLOGIC FC HBA's are supported in TARGET mode
after checking with vendor, the device could connect to server via SAS cable. the server must have SAS controller card such as IBM 44E8700.
do you think DSS will support?
I checked if anyone was using it in our support DB but could not find anyone so I dont have info on this.