EMC VNXe 3100 Expand Shared Folder accross multiple disk arrays
Hi
We have a EMC VNXe 3100 Unisphere which we use for backup. We recently bought a second array of 12 disk having now total of 2 arrays with each 12 1.7 Tb disk in.
We have created a storage pool called backuppool that until recent was 14 TB which is maximum with a Raid 6. On top of this storage pool we have a share folder called backup.
I have attached the second disk array, and I can add the extra disk to our BackupPool Storage pool. When I try to expand the backup folder it cannot see the extra space in the backuppool that I just added.
1. Is there a folder size limitation for share folders?
2. Is it possible og expand shared folders accross multiple disk arrays?
storage-pool.jpg
shared-folder.jpg
We have a EMC VNXe 3100 Unisphere which we use for backup. We recently bought a second array of 12 disk having now total of 2 arrays with each 12 1.7 Tb disk in.
We have created a storage pool called backuppool that until recent was 14 TB which is maximum with a Raid 6. On top of this storage pool we have a share folder called backup.
I have attached the second disk array, and I can add the extra disk to our BackupPool Storage pool. When I try to expand the backup folder it cannot see the extra space in the backuppool that I just added.
1. Is there a folder size limitation for share folders?
2. Is it possible og expand shared folders accross multiple disk arrays?
storage-pool.jpg
shared-folder.jpg
Duncan Meyers
There's a hard limit of 16TB per file system on the VNXe so I suspect that's the limit you've hit. Your best option is to create a new file system and perhaps use a mount point to access the extra space.
ASKER
hmm, I thought so.
Do I need to create 2 storage pools, one for each rack, with 2 shared folders each looking at each storage pool,
or
can I keep one storage pool and just create 2 shared folders on that pool each maximising available space??
Ole
Do I need to create 2 storage pools, one for each rack, with 2 shared folders each looking at each storage pool,
or
can I keep one storage pool and just create 2 shared folders on that pool each maximising available space??
Ole
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thx for quick reply