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3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility
28 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
BIOS Screen
When designating a spare in the BIOS screen, it is assumed that as you are
creating your array, you are “setting aside” drive(s) as Hot Spares. This is
done by using the S key on the selected drive. Leaving a drive undesignated
results in it becoming a JBOD drive. JBOD drives become available to the
operating system as distinct volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be des-
ignated as spares and cannot be used to rebuild degraded arrays at a later time.
If a spare is designated in the BIOS screen, the designation and configuration
is in effect from this point on. The spare drive will be displayed as a Hot Spare
in the 3DM Configuration page.
3DM Configure Page
In order to designate an available drive as a spare from the 3DM Configure
page, you select a drive that is not a JBOD drive or part of an existing array.
To designate a drive as a Hot Spare from this page, you must use one of the
two following methods:
Replacing a Defective Drive with a Spare
Replace the drive at the operating system level while the system is powered.
This should only be done with an approved and recognized hot swap drive-
carrier. If you do not use an approved and recognized hot swap drive-carrier,
connecting interface cables and power cables can/will crash the system from
bus or power supply issues. Select the checkbox next to the drive to be
removed and click
Remove Drive . Select the same checkbox and then click
Add Spare .
Adding a Spare Drive to an Available Port
To add a new spare, follow the same steps except you will not be required to
remove a drive.
Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool
Power up or reboot your system. Before the boot phase, wait until you see a
screen similar to Figure 9.