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PC Server 500 - Defining a hot-spare drive

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Defining a Hot-Spare Drive

To define a drive as a hot-spare drive:
1. Start the RAID configuration program. See 'Starting the RAID Configuration Program—.
2. Select Create/delete array from the Main Menu. The Create/Delete Array screen appears.
3. Select Define hot-spare drive. The cursor will become active in the Bay/Array selection list.

Note
Only SCSI hard disk drives are shown as RDY, ONL, DDD, OFL, or HSP state. SCSI tape and CD-ROM drives are not shown. They appear when you select drive information. Refer to 'Bay/Array Selection List— for the drive status meanings.

The numbers shown on the left are the bay IDs. See 'Installing Internal Drives— for an explanation of the bay IDs.
4. Use the Up Arrow (½ ) key or the Down Arrow (ƒ ) key to highlight the RDY (ready) drive you want to define as the hot spare; then press Enter. The RDY changes to HSP (hot spare). You can press Enter again to toggle between HSP and RDY.
5. Press Esc when you have finished. The cursor will become active in the Create/Delete Array menu.
6. If you want to create a disk array, go to 'Creating a Disk Array.—
7. If you are finished:
a. Select Exit or press Esc. A pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm your change.

Note
The changes you make are not saved until you confirm them by selecting Yes in the Confirm pop-up window.

b. Select No if you do not want the drive you selected to be a hot spare; select Yes to define it as a hot-spare drive.
c. Back up the disk-array configuration information to diskette. Refer to 'Backing Up Your Disk-Array Configuration— on for instructions.

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	Date Created	15-08-96
	Last Updated	22-01-99
	Revision Date	29-09-99
	Brand	IBM PC Server
	Product Family	PC Server 500
	Machine Type	8641
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