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free capacity is available, the maximum free space is displayed in the 
Increase capacity by 
field.
If free capacity does not exist on the disk group, the free space that is 
displayed in the Increase capacity by spinner box is 0. You must add 
physical disks to create free capacity on the disk group.
4
To increase capacity of the snapshot repository virtual disk, use one of 
these methods:
• Use the free capacity on the disk group of the snapshot repository 
virtual disk – Go to step 5.
• Add unconfigured capacity, or physical disks to the disk group of the 
snapshot repository virtual disk – Go to step 7.
5
In 
Increase capacity by
,
 
enter or select the appropriate capacity.
6
Click 
OK
.
The 
Logical
 tab is updated. The snapshot repository virtual disk having its 
capacity increased shows a status of 
Operation in Progress
. In addition, 
the snapshot repository virtual disk shows its original capacity and the total 
capacity being added. The virtual disk involved shows a reduction in 
capacity. If all of the free capacity is used to increase the size of the virtual 
disk, the 
Free Capacity
 node involved is removed from the 
Logical
 tab.
7
If unassigned physical disks are not available, do you have empty slots in 
the expansion enclosures?
• Yes, there are empty slots—Insert new physical disks by using the 
information in the initial setup guide for your expansion enclosure. Go 
to step 9.
• No, there are no empty slots—Install another expansion enclosure and 
additional physical disks. Use the information in the initial setup 
guides for your RAID controller module and your expansion enclosure. 
Go to step 9.
  NOTE: The physical disks that you add must be of the same media type and 
interface type as the physical disks that already make up the disk group of the 
snapshot repository virtual disk.
8
Click 
Add Physical Disks
.
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