7.5 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, three drives, minimum, for a RAID 5.

Note: Moving a logical drive can be a time-consuming process. All data in the logical drive is moved onto the new or existing array, and the controller continues to service I/O requests to other logical drives.

To move a logical drive:

  1. In the Enterprise View, select a logical drive.
  2. On the ribbon, in the Logical Device group, click Move Logical Device.
  3. When the wizard opens, select To New Array or To Existing Array, then click Next.
    Note:

    For details on SED support operations on moving a logical device, see Move Logical Device.

  4. If you are moving the logical drive to a new array, select the physical drives for the array. Be sure the drive type is the same for all drives (SAS or SATA, not mixed).
    Note: The drives must have sufficient capacity to store the logical drive data.
  5. If you are moving the logical drive to an existing array, expand the Arrays and Logical Devices list, then select the destination array.
  6. Click Next, review the summary information, then click Finish.
    maxView Storage Manager moves the logical drive onto the new or existing array. If you moved the last logical drive on an array, maxView Storage Manager deletes the array and removes it from the Enterprise View.