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Hello.
I have one server with HP Smart Array 6400 controller with one RAID 0+1 array of 8 146GB SCSI drives + 1 spare drive and I'm going to expand this array by adding 2 146GB drives.
My question is what would happen if during the expansion one of the new drives will fail? Will the array stop expanding or it will use the hot spare and continue expanding?
And another more important question. If it will stop expanding, can I take out the failed drive, insert new one and will the array continue expanding? Or it will just stay in degraded state and I will have to build the array from scratch?
Ty for your answers!
I have one server with HP Smart Array 6400 controller with one RAID 0+1 array of 8 146GB SCSI drives + 1 spare drive and I'm going to expand this array by adding 2 146GB drives.
My question is what would happen if during the expansion one of the new drives will fail? Will the array stop expanding or it will use the hot spare and continue expanding?
And another more important question. If it will stop expanding, can I take out the failed drive, insert new one and will the array continue expanding? Or it will just stay in degraded state and I will have to build the array from scratch?
Ty for your answers!