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BC4000 Series RAID Controllers User Manual
02/13/06
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Page 98 Working with Arrays Document BC4000-UM100-R
To add a dedicated spare after an array has been created:
1. In the Array View area of the Array Status window, select the array to which you want to assign a dedicated
spare.
2. In the Disk List area, right-click the disk that is to be the dedicated spare.
3. In Options , select Assign as Dedicated Spare .
4. Click OK .
To remove a dedicated spare:
1. In the Array View area of the Array Status window, click the array from which to remove a dedicated spare.
2. In the Disk List area, right-click the disk that is to be removed as the dedicated spare.
3. In Options , click Remove as Dedicated Spare .
4. Click OK .
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DDING OR
R
EMOVING
G
LOBAL
S
PARES
You can add or remove global spares from the RAIDConsole application. See “About Sparing Options” on
page 47 and the specific notes in “Using Global Sparing” on page 49 . If you are adding a global spare, you
must make sure there is adequate space on the global spare, because there is no preallocation.
To add a global spare:
1. In the Disk List area, right-click the disk that is to be the global spare.
2. In Disk , click Assign as Global Spare .
3. Click OK .
To remove a global spare:
1. In the Disk List area, right-click the disk that is to be removed as the global spare.
2. In Disk , click Remove as Global Spare .
3. Click OK .
R
EMOVING
S
PARES
You can remove all dedicated spares from the RAIDConsole application. This can be useful when you need
to remove a failed, missing, or removed disk that cannot be selected from the disk list.
To remove all dedicated spares:
1. In the Array View area of the Array Status window, select the array from which to remove all dedicated
spares.
2. From the Array menu, select Remove Spares .
3. Click OK .