I have set up a Lenovo TS440 Server (LSI 9240-8i, MegaRaid)) with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and (2) RAID 1 mirror arrays. After noticing that the DATA array (2TB) is actually quite small after Windows Server has been BACKING UP all the client PCs to this DATA 2TB drive, I need more space.
The OS is set up as RAID 1 (2x250GB SSDs)(2 bays).
The DATA is set up as RAID 1 (2x2TB platters)(2 bays).
The Server has 8 BAYS. 4 used now. 4 left.
I want to add 4 more drives for 2 more arrays in RAID 1 mirror.
Is it possible to ADD these after the fact of setting it up initially as described above without destroying the already setup arrays?
As something to think about, can I use (2) of the bays to add a hotswap for each array after the fact also? Or does NEW RAID ARRAYS need to be started over from scratch?
Thank you for the help.
UPDATE:
From this screenshot, I take it the LSI MegaRaid allows a "Add Configuration" so I can add more drives to the 4 empty bays left on the server? Do I really have to start over? Or can I just add 4 more drives (2 more arrays of 2TB (4 drives total for added array… 8 grand total).
Best Answer
Spent some time going through EVERY feature in MegaBios with a "little" help from the manual and YES, I can "easily" "add" 4 more drives to my 8 bay system WITHOUT starting over or destroying my initial arrays. Can even change RAID types. Very simple. Thanks for the great help all. :\