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42 MediaShield User’s Guide – Version 4.0
C HAPTER 3
Using the NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Management Utility
As shown in Figure 3.12 , the ST380011A drive is now a dedicated free disk in the mirrored
array.
Figure 3.12 Designated Spare Disk
If a system crash occurs that causes any of the two WD360GD drives to fail, the
ST380011A hard drive will take over and be used in the newly formed mirrored array.
Removing a Dedicated Disk
Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a particular array, it can be removed at any
time. To remove the disk, right click on the dedicated disk and select “Remove Disk...” to
remove it. In the previous example, simply right click on the ST380011A drive and select
“Remove Disk...”. as shown in the screen shot below:
Figure 3.13 Removing a Dedicated Disk