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8.7Rename Array
Use the Rename Array tab to change the
To rename an array, enter the new name of the array in the text box and click Save Settings.
Figure 34 Renaming an Array
8.8Delete Array
Use the Delete Array tab to delete an entire array. This feature (and others) can be disabled via the GUI Mode tab of the System Settings menu. An array can only be deleted when all volumes configured on it have been deleted.
Figure 35 Deleting a RAID Array
To delete an array, click the radio button of the array to be deleted, then click Delete RAID Array. Note that only one array can be deleted at a time.
When prompted, confirm the deletion by clicking the tick box in the center of the screen, then click Confirm Delete Command. To cancel, click Cancel Delete.
8.9Add Spare
Use the Add Spare tab to configure a hot spare, which is a disk used to rebuild data when a RAID disk fails.
Figure 36 Adding a Hot Spare
The two types of hot spares are pool spares and dedicated spares. Pool spares can be used to rebuild any array in the event of a disk failure. A dedicated spare is only used to rebuild the array that it is dedicated to.
To add a pool spare, click the radio button adjacent to the text Add a pool (floating) hot spare disk, then scroll down and click the tick button of the unused disk to be added as a spare. Click Add Hot Spare.
To add a dedicated spare, click the radio button adjacent to the text Add a hot spare disk dedicated to an array. Click the radio button of the array to add a dedicated spare to, then scroll down and click the tick button of the unused disk to be added as a spare. Click Add Hot Spare.
8.10 Delete Spare
Use the Delete Spare tab to change the status of the drive from spare to unused.
Figure 37 Deleting a Hot Spare
To delete the spare status of a drive, click the check box associated with the spare drive. Once the desired drive(s) have been selected, click Delete Hot Spare.
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