Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i - Manual (Page 105)

Configuring and Managing RAID
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Perform the following steps to create global hot spares.
1 Press <Ctrl><N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.
A list of physical disks displays. The status of the each disk displays under
the heading State.
2 Press the down arrow key to highlight a physical disk to change to a global
hot spare.
3 Press <F2> to display the menu of available actions.
4 Press the down arrow key to highlight Make Global HS and press
<Enter>.
The physical disk is changed to a global hot spare. The status of the
physical disk as a global hot spare displays under the heading State.
NOTE:
To replace a failed physical disk global hot spares must use the same
drive technology and must be equal or greater in size.
5 Select additional physical disks if desired and follow the previous steps to
change them to global hot spares.
Removing Global or Dedicated Hot Spares
You can remove one global or dedicated hot spare at a time on the PD Mgmt
screen. Perform the following steps to remove a global hot spare or dedicated
hot spare.
1 Press <Ctrl><N> to access the PD Mgmt screen.
A list of physical disks displays. The status of each disk displays under the
heading State.
2 Press the down arrow key to highlight a physical disk that is a hot spare.
3 Press <F2> to display the menu of available actions.
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