Adaptec 5325302057 - Snap Server 750i NAS, User Manual

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Protecting Your Data with Hot Spares
62 Snap Server 700i Series User’s Guide
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.)
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.)
Hot spare
Pool protected
by hot spare