How to expand a RAID array after adding new SATA

hard drives to a Dell PowerEdge T320 on a PERC H710

Adapter
15 Steps total
Step 1: Install the new hard drive(s) in the available slots
in the chassis
Step 2: Launch the Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator
Step 3: Navigate to the Storage menu and expand the
PERC H710 Adapter to locate the physical disks, which
should show a Ready status (make note of the IDs)

Step 4: Click on the Virtual Disks menu option and locate

the Array that will be expanded. Select the Reconfigure
option from the Available Tasks menu
Step 5: Click the Execute button for the Reconfigure task

Step 6: Reconfigure Virtual Disk step 1 of 3 - locate/select

the physical disks to add to the array and continue
Step 7: Reconfigure Virtual Disk step 2 of 3 - select the
RAID level and continue

Step 8: Click OK to the Message from webpage after

verifying that the OS supports the new size of the Array
Step 9: Reconfigure Virtual Disk step 3 of 3 - confirm the
settings and click Continue/Finish

Step 10: Monitor the status on the Virtual Disks page - it

should display "reconstructing" with a % complete
Depending on the size of the Array, the process may take
several hours or even days to complete
Step 11: After the process has completed, verify that the
Array size has changed

Step 12: To make the new disk space available in

Windows, launch Server Manager and select Disk
Management under Storage
These instructions are based on Windows Server 2008 R2

Step 13: Locate the Disk/Partition where the new

unallocated space has been added. Right click the partition
and select Extend Volume
Step 14: Confirm the proper disk is selected and the
amount of space to be added and click Next
Step 15: Review the change in Disk Managment to verify
the settings have applied