Yes, if you backup then delete your VD1, then you should then be able to reconfigure your 3-disk RAID 5 to an 8-disk RAID 5.  I believe this is what will happen (for illustration purposes, since I don't know the actual sizes of your VD's ... and using Windows terminology): 3x1TB RAID 5 = 1.9TBNOW: VD0 - 200GB (100GB per disk x RAID 5 = 200GB)VD1 - 1.7TB (850GB per disk x RAID 5 = 1.7TB)Windows Disk 0 - 200GBWindows C: - 200GBWindows Disk 1 - 1.7TBWindows D: - 1.7TBAFTER DELETING VD1: VD0 - 200GB (100GB per disk x 3 disks x RAID 5 = 200GB)Available RAID space - 1.7TB (850GB per disk x 3 disks x RAID 5 = 1.7TB)Windows Disk 0 - 200GBWindows C: - 200GBAFTER RECONFIGURE: VD0 - 700GB (100GB per disk x 8 disks x RAID 5 = 700GB)Available RAID space - 5.9TB (850GB per disk x 8 disks x RAID 5 = 5.9TB)Windows Disk 0 - 700GBWindows C: - 200GB (C: will stay at 200GB until you extend it - 500GB will be listed as Unpartitioned Space - can create a new partition or extend C:) AFTER RECREATING VD1 AND EXTENDING C: DRIVE: VD0 - 700GB (100GB per disk x 8 disks x RAID 5 = 700GB)VD1 - 5.9TB (850GB per disk x 8 disks x RAID 5 = 1.7TB)Windows Disk 0 - 700GBWindows C: - 700GBWindows Disk 1 - 5.9TBWindows D: - 5.9TB (Windows will only see 2TB until you convert Disk 1 to GPT)
I have a 3x1gb raid 5 that has 2 virtual disk in an R710.  I would like to add the rest of the drives to fill up the remaining slots and maximize the data storage on the Drive-D which is Virtaul disk 1.  What are my best options? [URL]   This is the dives currently in the system. [URL]
Raid 5 Extend