Add new drive in empty slot and log into host with SSH.
~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl all show detail config"
Output should be similar to this:
Smart Array P410 in Slot 1
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 1
Serial Number: PACCRCN80ZK1TXH
Cache Serial Number: PACCQID11090TB9
RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Enabled
Controller Status: OK
Hardware Revision: C
Firmware Version: 6.60
Rebuild Priority: Medium
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 15 secs
Surface Scan Mode: Idle
Queue Depth: Automatic
Monitor and Performance Delay: 60 min
Elevator Sort: Enabled
Degraded Performance Optimization: Disabled
Inconsistency Repair Policy: Disabled
Wait for Cache Room: Disabled
Surface Analysis Inconsistency Notification: Disabled
Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: OK
Cache Ratio: 25% Read / 75% Write
Drive Write Cache: Enabled
Total Cache Size: 256 MB
Total Cache Memory Available: 144 MB
No-Battery Write Cache: Enabled
Cache Backup Power Source: Batteries
Battery/Capacitor Count: 1
Battery/Capacitor Status: OK
SATA NCQ Supported: True
Number of Ports: 2 Internal only
Encryption Supported: False
Driver Name: HP HPSA
Driver Version: 5.5.0
Driver Supports HP SSD Smart Path: False
Array: A
Interface Type: SATA
Unused Space: 0 MB
Status: OK
Array Type: Data
Logical Drive: 1
Size: 1.8 TB
Fault Tolerance: 6
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 65535
Strip Size: 256 KB
Full Stripe Size: 512 KB
Status: OK
Caching: Enabled
Parity Initialization Status: Initialization Completed
Unique Identifier: 600508B1001C7C6B6F0D602E55348A7C
Logical Drive Label: A52A3D86PACCRCN80ZK1TXHD886
Drive Type: Data
LD Acceleration Method: Controller Cache
physicaldrive 2I:0:5
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 5
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 1 TB
Native Block Size: 4096
Firmware Revision: 01.01A01
Serial Number: WD-WCC1U5116513
Model: ATA WDC WD10EFRX-68J
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 29
Maximum Temperature (C): 36
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
physicaldrive 2I:0:6
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 6
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 1 TB
Native Block Size: 4096
Rotational Speed: 5400
Firmware Revision: 82.00A82
Serial Number: WD-WCC4J6VHC3F3
Model: ATA WDC WD10EFRX-68P
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 28
Maximum Temperature (C): 35
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
physicaldrive 2I:0:7
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 7
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 1 TB
Native Block Size: 4096
Rotational Speed: 5400
Firmware Revision: 01.01A01
Serial Number: WD-WCC4J4478782
Model: ATA WDC WD10EFRX-68P
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 28
Maximum Temperature (C): 35
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
physicaldrive 2I:0:8
Port: 2I
Box: 0
Bay: 8
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 1 TB
Native Block Size: 4096
Rotational Speed: 5400
Firmware Revision: 01.01A01
Serial Number: WD-WCC4J4480038
Model: ATA WDC WD10EFRX-68P
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 28
Maximum Temperature (C): 32
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
Array: B
Interface Type: Solid State SATA
Unused Space: 0 MB
Status: OK
Array Type: Data
Logical Drive: 2
Size: 232.9 GB
Fault Tolerance: 0
Heads: 255
Sectors Per Track: 32
Cylinders: 59844
Strip Size: 256 KB
Full Stripe Size: 256 KB
Status: OK
Caching: Enabled
Unique Identifier: 600508B1001CC6022B7B08FEB9022649
Logical Drive Label: A25A02F7PACCRCN80ZK1TXHD804
Drive Type: Data
LD Acceleration Method: Controller Cache
physicaldrive 1I:0:1
Port: 1I
Box: 0
Bay: 1
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: Solid State SATA
Size: 250 GB
Native Block Size: 512
Firmware Revision: EXT0CB6Q
Serial Number: S1DBNEAD897818K
Model: ATA Samsung SSD 840
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 28
SSD Smart Trip Wearout: Not Supported
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
unassigned
physicaldrive 1I:0:2
Port: 1I
Box: 0
Bay: 2
Status: OK
Drive Type: Unassigned Drive
Interface Type: SATA
Size: 1 TB
Native Block Size: 512
Firmware Revision: 05.01D05
Serial Number: WD-WCATR3871895
Model: ATA WDC WD1002FAEX-0
SATA NCQ Capable: True
SATA NCQ Enabled: True
Current Temperature (C): 29
Maximum Temperature (C): 53
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0Gbps
SEP (Vendor ID PMCSIERA, Model SRC 8x6G) 250
Device Number: 250
Firmware Version: RevC
WWID: 50014380118D3DBF
Vendor ID: PMCSIERA
Model: SRC 8x6G
Find information about slot and logical drive and write following command:
~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=1 ld 1 add drives=allunassigned"
Controller should enter the transformation phase. With first command we can check the status, on logical drive we should read
Status: Transforming, 0% complete
Caching: Enabled
Parity Initialization Status: In Progress
Once the transformation is complete, parity initialization starts. Transformation took about 30 hours in my case, since I haven’t shut down any virtual machines. Status on logical drive in parity initialization step is displayed with status command.
Parity Initialization Status: In Progress
Parity Initialization Progress: 28.58% complete
Once this is complete, we can resize logical drive.
~ # esxcli hpssacli cmd -q "ctrl slot=1 ld 1 modify size=max forced"