If you have a... | And you want... | Then... |
RAID level-0 array with two or more drives | RAID level-5 | Add one and only one drive |
RAID level-1 array with two and only two drives |
RAID level-5 | Add one and only one drive |
RAID level-5 array |
RAID level-0 | The ServeRAID Manager removes the last drive in the array |
RAID level-5 Enhanced array |
RAID level-5 | The ServeRAID Manager does not add or remove a drive |
Note: Not all RAID level migrations are supported by all ServeRAID controllers.
If you have a... | And you want... | Then... |
RAID level-1 logical drive | RAID level-0 | Optionally, add one or more drives |
RAID level-0 logical drive with two or more drives | RAID level-5 | Add at least one drive |
RAID level-5 logical drive |
RAID level-0 | Optionally, remove one drive |
RAID level-0 logical drive |
RAID level-10 | Double (at least) the drive count |
RAID level-6 logical drive | RAID level-5 | Optionally, remove one or two drives |
RAID level-5 logical drive | RAID level-5EE | Add at least one drive |
RAID level-5 logical drive | RAID level-6 | Add one or two drives (second drive may be necessary to support N data + 2 parity drives) |
RAID level-5EE logical drive | RAID level-5 | Optionally, remove one drive |
If you have a... | And you want... | Then... |
RAID level-0 logical drive with two or more drives | RAID level-5 | Add at least one drive |
RAID level-1 logical drive |
RAID level-5 | Add at least one drive |
RAID level-1 logical drive |
RAID level-10 | Add at least two drives in multiples of two |
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