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The disks in the unit are represented in a similar fashion to the unit summary diagram on the Home page (see
Home page on page 57).
There are two kinds of spare disks that the system uses:
Pool Spares, which are disks that can be used by any array in the unit.
Dedicated Spares, which are disks that are assigned as a spare for a specific array.
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To designate an unused disk as a Pool Spare
1. Next to Add spare disk(s) to , select Enclosure (this is the default).
2. Select the check box beneath each disk that you wish to designate as a Pool Spare.
Notes:
Pool Spares that are not self-encrypting disks (SEDs) cannot be used to rebuild an encrypted array.
Pool Spares that are SEDs can be used to rebuilt both encrypted and unencrypted arrays
If at any time you wish to return the Add Hot Spare page to its initial state, click Reset .
3. Click the Add Hot Spare button.
A message is displayed, informing you that the new Pool Spares have been added. Click the Back button to
return to the Add Hot Spare page.
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To designate an unused disk as a Dedicated Spare
1. Next to Add spare disk(s) to , select the Array Name .
2. Select the check box beneath each disk that you wish to designate as a Dedicated Spare for that array.
Notes:
All disks selected will be added to the same array, as selected in step 1. To add disks to multiple
arrays, you must repeat steps 1 and 2 for each.
Disks that are not self-encrypting disks (SEDs) cannot be added as Dedicated Spares to an
encrypted array. Self-encrypting disks can be added as Dedicated Spares to either encrypted or
unencrypted arrays.
If at any time you wish to return the Add Hot Spare page to its initial state, click Reset .
3. Click the Add Hot Spare button.
A message is displayed, informing you that the new Dedicated Spares have been added. Click the Back
button to return to the Add Hot Spare page.
Chapter 3: The Graphical User Interface — Configure RAID
Nexsan High-Density Storage
User Guide
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