Adding/deleting hotspares – Adaptec 48300 User Manual

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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

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Deleting Arrays

Caution:

Back up the data on an array before you delete it.

Otherwise, all data on the array is lost. Deleted arrays cannot be
restored.

To delete an existing array:

1

From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.

2

Select the array you wish to delete, then press Delete.

3

In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete then press Enter. A
warning message appears.

4

If you press Yes, select the member when the following prompt is
displayed:

To delete the partition table, choose which member:

member #0, member #1, both, none

5

Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Adding/Deleting Hotspares

Select the Add/Delete Hotspare option to add, delete, or view
hot spares.

1

From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspare.

2

Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you want to
designate as a Hotspare, then select Insert>Enter.

3

Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed:

Do you want to create a spare? (Yes/No)

The Spare you have selected appears in the Selected Drive menu.

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