10.10 Moving a Logical Drive
maxView Storage Manager allows you to move a single logical drive from one array to another array. You can choose the following destinations:
- Move logical drive to a new array
- Move logical drive to an existing array
If you move the logical drive to a new array, the array is created automatically. If you move the logical drive to an existing array, it must have sufficient space and member disk drives to store the logical drive data and accommodate the RAID level. For example, a minimum of three drives are required for RAID 5.
Note: Moving a logical drive is a time-consuming process. All data in the logical drive moves onto the new or existing array, and the controller continues to service I/O requests to the other logical drives.
Perform the following steps to move a logical drive to a new array:
- In the Enterprise View, select a logical drive.
- On the ribbon, in the Logical Device group, click
Move Logical Device.
The Move Logical Device window opens.
- Select Operation Type as To a new array and click Next.
- On the RAID Members tab, select the
Device Type option. Based on the selection, the drives are listed. For
details on Move Logical device and SED support operations on moving a logical
device, see 7.5 Moving a Logical Drive and 5.5.2 Moving a Logical Drive respectively.
Perform the following steps to move a logical drive to an existing array:
- In the Enterprise View, select a logical drive.
- On the ribbon, in the Logical Device group, click
Move Logical Device.
The Move Logical Device window opens.
- Select Operation Type as To an existing array and click Next.
- On the Arrays tab, select an array to move the logical drive. For details on Move Logical device and SED support operations on moving a logical device, see 7.5 Moving a Logical Drive and 5.5.2 Moving a Logical Drive respectively.
