Hi all,
we have a physical server DL380 Gen10 with ubuntu LTS that use for Veeam immutable backup.
we want to expand the existing repository RAID with anther 9 disks.
do we need to break the existing RAID or it’s possible in ubuntu to expand the existing without break?
Thanks
Best answer by MicoolPaul
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Yep it’s certainly possible. Once your virtual disk is extended from a RAID controller perspective then (assuming you’ve hardened your server) you’d reboot into single user mode and extend the disk from an Ubuntu perspective.
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Yep...should be able to using sudo growpart /dev/sd# command. Then don’t forget to resize your filesystem as well: sudo resize2fs /dev/sd# . You can then verify your additional storage size: sudo parted /dev/sd# print free
Hope that helps!
if I got that right - just add the disks the physical server then enters the Array Configuration Utility and select the RAID 5 we did and expand it with the new disks ?
and restart the server than expand the repository volume in Ubuntu and rescan in Veeam?
without break the existing RAID
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Yep that’s the long short of it 🙂 as
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Yes...that should do it. I’d review HPE documentation on extending your RAID in the ACU though just so you’re following proper procedures.
thank you all for your answers. 👍
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