Migrating the RAID Level of a Drive Group

Perform the following steps to migrate the RAID level of a drive group.

  1. Navigate to the Controller dashboard, and click a drive group name (for example, DG_1).
    In the right pane, under Actions, the Modify Drive Group option appears.
  2. Click Modify Drive Group.
    The Modify Drive Group window appears.
    Figure 1. Modify Drive Group Window


  3. In the RAID Level Setting drop-down menu, select the RAID level to which you want to migrate the drive group.

    Backup the data before you change the RAID levels.

    • Select the Auto Back-up check box to back up the data before you change the RAID level.

  4. Click Next.
    The Modify Drive Group window appears and provides you an option to add, remove, or directly change the RAID level. Depending on the source and the target RAID levels, you can also add drives directly without choosing an option.