Can I expand a storage pool by replacing disks one by one in QES?
Applicable Products
- QES
- Storage Manager
Answer
Yes, you can expand a storage pool by replacing disks one by one in QES. However, you must ensure your QES is updated to the latest version before proceeding with disk replacement.
Note that the Expand Capacity button will only appear when the storage pool is ready for expansion. For example, if you have configured a RAIDZ1 (RAID 5) storage pool with 3 x 1 TB disks with a total storage capacity of 2 TB, and you wish to expand the pool to a total storage capacity of 4 TB (using the same RAID type), you will need to replace all three 1 TB disks with 2 TB disks. Once all the disks are replaced, the Expand Capacity button will automatically appear on the page, and information on the approximate pool capacity after expansion will be updated accordingly.
