Asus KFN32-D SLI SAS User Guide - Page 126

Managing hot spares You may configure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/IME volume(s). You may create the hot spare disk at the same time you create the IM/IME volume. Refer to this section when adding a hot spare on an existing volume. If a disk on IM/IME volume fails, the utility automatically rebuilds the failed disk data on the hot spare. When the failed disk is replaced, the utility assigns the replacement as the new hot spare. To create a hot spare 1. Follow steps 1 ~ 3 of section "Viewing Volume Properties". 2. From the View Array screen, select Manage Array, then press . LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility v6.05.06.00 (2006.01.16) View Array -- SAS1068 Array Type 1 of 1 Identifier LSILOGIC Logical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 4 Size (MB) 117301 Status Optimal Manage Array Slot Device Identifier Num 4 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A 5 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A 7 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A RAID Disk Yes Yes Yes Hot Drive Spr Status No Ok No Ok No Ok Pred Fail No No No Size (MB) 78200 78200 78200 Esc = Exit Menu Alt+D = Device Properties F1/Shift1 = Help Alt+N = Next Array Alt+M = More Keys 3. From the Manage Array screen, select Manage Hot Spare, then press . LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility v6.05.06.00 (2006.01.16) Manage Array -- SAS1068 Identifier LSILOGIC Logical Volume 3000 Type IME Scan Order 4 Size (MB) 78201 Status Optimal Manage Hot Spare Synchronize Array Activate Array Delete Array Esc = Exit Menu Enter = Select Item F1/Shift1 = Help 5-22 Chapter 5: RAID configuration