Creating A Second Im Or Ime Volume; Managing Hot Spares - Intel AFCSASRISER User Manual

Creating a Second IM or IME Volume

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Intel IT/IR RAID Controllers allow you to configure two IM or IME volumes per
controller. If one volume is already configured, and if there are available disk drives, there
are two ways to add a second volume.
Option 1:
1. In the configuration utility, select an adapter from the Adapter List.
2. Select the RAID Properties option to display the current volume.
3. Press <C> to create a new volume.
4. Continue with either step 4 in
"Creating an IME Volume" on page 50
Option 2:
1. On the Adapter List screen, use the arrow keys to select an Intel
Controller.
2. Press <Enter> to go to the Adapter Properties screen, shown in
3. On the Adapter Properties screen, use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties
and press <Enter>.
4. Continue with either step 4 in
"Creating an IME Volume" on page

Managing Hot Spares

You can create one or two global hot-spare disks to protect the IM or IME volumes on an
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Intel IT/IR RAID controller. Usually, you create global hot spares at the same time you
create the IM/IME volume.
To add global hot-spare disks after an IM/IME volume has been created, follow these
steps:
1. On the View Array screen, select Manage Array.
2. In the Manage Array screen select Manage Hot Spares, as shown in
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Intel RAID Software User's Guide
"Creating an IM Volume" on page 49
to create a second volume.
"Creating an IM Volume" on page 49
50to create a second volume.
or step 4 in
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IT/IR RAID
Figure 10.
or step 4 in
Figure 12.
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