HP Kayak XA User Manual page 148

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CAUTION
4 Technical Information
Using the ArrayConfig Program
Follow these steps to add one or two dedicated spares to an already-
existing array:
1 Select
Disk Array Operations
2 Select
Add/Delete Spare Drive
3 Select the array to which you want to add the dedicated spare.
4 Select from the Add/Delete Spare menu.
Add Spare Drive
5 Select a SCSI channel on the left, if necessary, and then press
move to the list of disks on the right. Disks are grayed out if they are
already used in an array, or if they are smaller than the members of
the array. Highlight an available disk and press
select another disk for the second spare, if necessary. The new
dedicated spare is added immediately.
A warning appears if you select a disk that has partitions. Do not select
disks with partitions if they contain data you want to keep, because any
existing data will be erased. Be especially careful not to select your boot
disk as a spare!
6 Press any key to continue.
Deleting a Dedicated Spare
Follow these steps to delete a dedicated spare:
1 Select
Disk Array Operations
2 Select
Add/Delete Spare Drive
3 When the list of spare drives appears, select the one you want to
delete and press
4 Select
Delete Spare Drive
dedicated spare is deleted immediately.
5 Press any key to continue. The disk that was formerly a dedicated
spare can now be used as a spare for another array or as a member
of a new array.
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