Feb 19, 2009 #1 G gersson Limp Gawd Joined Mar 6, 2006 Messages 481 I'm adding 2x Seagate 1.5TB HDDs to my existing 4x 1.5TB RAID5 array. (on an Areca 1220 Controller) Can I add 2 drives to increase capacity? Can I convert it to RAID6 for more security? Thanks
I'm adding 2x Seagate 1.5TB HDDs to my existing 4x 1.5TB RAID5 array. (on an Areca 1220 Controller) Can I add 2 drives to increase capacity? Can I convert it to RAID6 for more security? Thanks
Feb 19, 2009 #2 S Syntax Error 2[H]4U Joined Jan 14, 2008 Messages 2,788 I believe the ARC-1220 should be able to do online capacity expansion and RAID level migration; quality hardware RAID controllers like yours should be able to do this.
I believe the ARC-1220 should be able to do online capacity expansion and RAID level migration; quality hardware RAID controllers like yours should be able to do this.
Feb 19, 2009 #3 N nitrobass24 [H]ard|DCer of the Month - December 2009 Joined Apr 7, 2006 Messages 10,466 That controller does support it.
Feb 19, 2009 #4 P pissboy Gawd Joined Feb 2, 2003 Messages 514 If you're switching to the 1230, just do it then. http://www.areca.us/products/pcie.htm Their website does say that the 1220 does support online capacity expansion, and RAID level migration.
If you're switching to the 1230, just do it then. http://www.areca.us/products/pcie.htm Their website does say that the 1220 does support online capacity expansion, and RAID level migration.
Apr 28, 2015 #5 Z ZeroH Limp Gawd Joined Mar 20, 2006 Messages 442 No, the 1220 does not support migration from raid 5 to raid 6.. as I found out.. :/ It can only migrate between 0, 3, and 5. *just adding it here as a reference for future searches
No, the 1220 does not support migration from raid 5 to raid 6.. as I found out.. :/ It can only migrate between 0, 3, and 5. *just adding it here as a reference for future searches