Hp StorageWorks 2000 Family Modular Smart Array CLI reference guide (481600-002, May 2008)

92 HP StorageWorks 2000 Family Modular Smart Array CLI reference guide • May 2008
expand volume
Description
Expands a standard volume or snap-pool volume by a specified size. Expansion is
restricted to the available space on the virtual disk that hosts the volume. If
insufficient space is available for expansion on the virtual disk, first expand the
virtual disk by using
expand vdisk.
Note – To expand a master volume:
1. Delete all of its snapshots by using
delete all-snapshots.
2. Convert it to a standard volume by using
convert master-to-std.
3. Expand the standard volume by using
expand volume.
4. Convert the expanded volume to a master volume by using
convert std-to-
master.
Input
To expand a volume by a specific size:
To expand a volume to the maximum size:
expand volume volume size sizeMB|GB|TB
expand volume volume size
max
Parameter Description
volume Specifies the volume to expand. For the syntax to use,
“Volume Syntax” on page 26.
size sizeMB|GB|TB Specifies the amount of space to add to the volume in MB
(Mbyte), GB (Gbyte), or TB (Tbyte). The size uses base 10
(multiples of 1000) or base 2 (multiples of 1024); to see
the current base setting, type show cli-parameters.
size max Expands the volume to fill the available space on the
virtual disk.