10.11 Moving an Array

You can move an array by replacing its physical drives with the same type of drives. For example, you can replace the SED Enterprise drives in the array with the other SAS SED Enterprise drives. You can also change the drive type by replacing its physical drives with the different type of drives. For example, replacing SAS SED Enterprise drives with SATA SED Enterprise drives.

The replacement drives must be in Ready state and the SED Ownership status should be either in Original Factory State (OFS) or MCHP Owned.

Perform the following steps to move an array:

1. In the Enterprise View, select an array.
2. On the ribbon, in the Array group, click Modify Array.
   

   The Modify Array window opens.

3. Select Move Drive(s) and click Next.
   

   The Move Drive(s) option lists only the drives with same interface type, block size, and SED type; for example, if an Array is created using the SATA SED Enterprise HDD 512, then on the Physical Devices tab only SATA SED Enterprise HDD 512 is available. All the valid drives are listed along with the array’s member drives. You can either replace all the drives or you can replace the specific drive.

   For details on Moving an Array and SED support, see 7.6 Moving an Array and 5.6.2 Modify Array respectively.

   

Perform the following steps to change the drive type of an array:

1. In the Enterprise View, select an array.
2. On the ribbon, in the Array group, click Modify Array.
   

   The Modify Array window appears.

3. Select Change Drive Type and click Next.
   

   The Change Drive Type option lists only the drives with different interface type, block size, or SED type. For example, if an array is created using the SATA SED Enterprise HDD 512, then on the Physical Devices tab only SATA SED Enterprise HDD 512 is available.

   For details on Moving an Array and SED support, see 7.6 Moving an Array and 5.6.2 Modify Array respectively.