Asus DSBV-DX, DSBV-DX/C, DSBV-DX/SAS Managing hot spares

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 disk on an existing volume.

If a disk on an 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 the section “Viewing volume properties.”

2.From the View Array screen, select Manage Array, then press <Enter>.

LSI Logic Config Utility		v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)
View Array -- SAS1068
	Array	1 of 1
	Identifier	LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
	Type	IME
	Scan Order	0
	Size(MB)	51498
	Status	Optimal
	Manage Array

Slot	Device Identifier			RAID	Hot	Drive	Pred	Size
Num				Disk	Spr	Status	Fail	(MB)
0	SEAGATE ST373454SS		0003	Yes	NO	Ok	No	34331
2	SEAGATE ST373454SS		0003	Yes	NO	Ok	No	34331
3	SEAGATE ST373454SS		0003	Yes	NO	Ok	No	34331
Esc = Exit Menu		F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter=Select Item		Alt+N=Next Array		C = Create an array

3.From the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spare, then press <Enter>.

LSI Logic Config Utility			v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)
Manage Array -- SAS1068
	Identifier		LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000
	Type		IME
	Scan Order	0
	Size(MB)	51498
	Status		Optimal
	Manage Hot Spare
	Synnchronize Array
	Activate Array
	Delete Array
Esc = Exit Menu		F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Select Item

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