Adaptec 5325302053 User Guide - Page 68

Creating a Global Hot Spare for a Pool This section describes how to designate a hot spare before or after you create a pool. Note To designate a hot spare while you're creating a pool, see Step 6 on page 39. To designate a hot spare: 1 In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Appliance. In the Physical Devices View, click the disk drive you want to designate as a hot spare. (See "Hot Spare Limitations" on page 61 for help selecting a disk drive.) 2 Click the Create Global Hot Spare button (shown at right). A plus sign appears on the selected disk drive, indicating that it's designated as a hot spare. A plus sign also appears on the pool that includes the hot spare. (A yellow plus sign indicates an error. See "What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean?" on page 63 for help solving the problem.) Pool protected by hot spare Hot spare Any other pools created on that iSCSI Storage Appliance are protected automatically by that hot spare. Assigning a Hot Spare to a Logical Device Note You cannot assign a hot spare while a logical device is being built or modified. To assign a hot spare drive to a logical device: 1 In the Physical Devices View, select an available (unused) disk drive. 2 In the Actions menu, click Create assigned hot-spare drive, then select the logical device you want. Note A plus sign appears on the selected disk drive, indicating that it's designated as a hot spare. (A yellow plus sign indicates an error. See "What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean?" on page 63 for help solving the problem.)