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> Expanding storage with Linux device mapper involves failing and replacing each storage device The same process is generally true of mainstream enterprise con
by gravitas 6y ago
> Expanding storage with Linux device mapper involves failing and replacing each storage device
The same process is generally true of mainstream enterprise controllers such as Dell PowerEdge/PERC and HPe ProLiant/SmartArray; each existing drive is failed out (in turn) and the RAID rebuilt onto the new larger drive, then the controller array container is expanded once all drives are replaced.