HP Surestore Disk Array FC60 HP SureStore E Disk Array FC60 - (English) Advanc - Page 275

5. Select the disk to be used as a global hot spare. Only unassigned disks, identified by a white status indicator, are available for selection as hot spares. 6. Click OK to add the global hot spare and exit the screen, or click Apply if you want to add more global hot spares. Removing a Global Hot Spare If you need to increase the available capacity of your disk array, you can do so by removing a global hot spare. The global hot spare will be added to the unassigned disk group and can be used to bind a LUN. However, the loss of the global hot spare may make your disk array more vulnerable when a disk failure occurs. To remove a global hot spare: 1. On the main SAM screen, double-click the Disks and File Systems icon. 2. On the Disks and File Systems screen, double-click the Disk Devices icon. The Disk Devices list is displayed. There is an entry for each disk array controller. 3. Select a controller for the appropriate disk array from the Disk Devices list. 4. Select the Actions menu, the Disk Array Maintenance menu option, and then Remove Hot Spare. The Delete Hot Spare screen is displayed showing all current global hot spares, which are identified by a blue status indicator. 5. Select the global hot spare you want to remove. 6. Click OK to remove the global hot spare and exit the screen, or click Apply if you want to remove additional global hot spares. Managing the Disk Array Using SAM 275 Managing the Disk Array on HP-UX