SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-USAS-L4iR manual Manual Configuration Adding a Hotspare

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Using Manual Configuration: RAID 1

Follow these steps to create a RAID 1 storage configuration using the Manual Configuration mode of the Configuration Wizard:

1.In the first Manual Configuration window, shown in Figure 6-5, select two avail- able drives in the left panel. Click the Right Arrow button to move the selected drives to the right panel.

Note: MegaRAID Storage Manager software will not allow you to select the disk drive on which the operating system is installed or any other drives that are already part of a configuration.

2.Click Accept to accept these drives for the new RAID 1 array.

3.To add a hotspare to an array, select an available drive in the left panel. Select the array from the drop-down menu, and click Add Hotspare To, as shown in Figure 6-7.

Figure 6-7: Manual Configuration - Adding a Hotspare

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