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4 Technical Information

Using the ArrayConfig Program

Follow these steps to add one or two dedicated spares to an already- existing array:

1Select Disk Array Operations from the Main Menu.

2Select Add/Delete Spare Drive from the Disk Array Operations menu.

3Select the array to which you want to add the dedicated spare.

4Select Add Spare Drive from the Add/Delete Spare menu.

5Select a SCSI channel on the left, if necessary, and then press to move to the list of disks on the right. Disks are grayed out if they are

already used in an array, or if they are smaller than the members of

the array. Highlight an available disk and press . Then select another disk for the second spare, if necessary. The new dedicated spare is added immediately.

CAUTION

A warning appears if you select a disk that has partitions. Do not select

 

disks with partitions if they contain data you want to keep, because any

 

existing data will be erased. Be especially careful not to select your boot

 

disk as a spare!

 

 

6

Press any key to continue.

 

 

 

 

Deleting a Dedicated Spare

 

 

Follow these steps to delete a dedicated spare:

 

1

Select Disk Array Operations from the Main Menu.

 

2

Select Add/Delete Spare Drive from the Disk Array Operations menu.

 

3

When the list of spare drives appears, select the one you want to

 

 

delete and press

.

 

4

Select Delete Spare Drive from the Add/Delete Spare Drive menu. The

 

 

dedicated spare is deleted immediately.

 

5

Press any key to continue. The disk that was formerly a dedicated

 

 

spare can now be used as a spare for another array or as a member

 

 

of a new array.

 

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HP XU manual Disk as a spare, Follow these steps to delete a dedicated spare, Delete and press, A new array

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