Chapter 8. Configuring Units
156 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
To inform the operating system that secondary storage has been
upgraded
1 If you change the configuration of the boot unit (the unit containing the
operating system), you must reboot the system in order to see the new unit
capacity.
2 Unmount all file systems.
Under Windows, go to
Start > Administrative Tools > Computer
Management
, and select Disk Management. Remove the logical drive
letter for the unit.
Under Linux and FreeBSD, from a command prompt, type
sync <enter>,
sync <enter>, sync <enter>.
You can then unmount the unit with this command: umount
<mount
location>
3 If the reconfigured unit is secondary storage, you must have the controller
rescan, in order to update unit information.
a In 3DM2, select the appropriate unit and choose
Management >
Maintenance
. Click the Remove Unit button.
b After the unit has been removed, click the
Rescan button. The new
unit capacity displays.
4 Resize the partition and file system or create a new partition.
In Windows, use the disk management utility to determine whether the
disk is a basic disk or a dynamic disk.
• Go to Administrative Tools > Computer Management, and then select
Disk Management in the list on the left.
Only dynamic disks can be expanded with Windows Disk
Management. If the unit is shown as a basic disk, you must either
convert it to a dynamic disk or use a 3rd party tool to rubrication the
unit.
• If the unit is shown as a dynamic disk, right-click on it and choose
Extend Volume to launch the Extend Volume wizard.
In Linux and FreeBSD, the tools to expand the partition and file system
can vary, depending on the kernel version and file system that you are
using. Please consult your Linux/FreeBSD documentation and the 3ware
Knowledgebase for more information.
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