3Dm Configure Page; Invoking The 3Ware Bios Tool - 3Ware 7000-2 - Escalade RAID Controller User Manual

3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be designated as spares at
a later time. If a spare is designated in the BIOS screen, the designa-
tion and configuration is in effect from this point on. The spare
drive will be displayed as a Hot Spare in the 3DM configuration
page.

3DM Configure Page

In order to designate an available drive as a spare from the 3DM
configure page, you must ensure that the drive is not a JBOD drive
or part of an existing array. To designate a drive as a Hot Spare
from this page, you must use one of the two following methods:
Replacing a Defective Drive with a Spare
Replace the drive at the operating system level while the system is
powered. This should only be done with an approved and recog-
nized hot swap drive-carrier. If you do not use an approved and rec-
ognized hot swap drive-carrier, connecting interface cables and
power cables can/will crash the system from bus or power supply
issues. Select the checkbox next to the drive to be removed and
click Remove Drive. Select the same checkbox and then click Add
Spare.
Adding a Spare Drive to an Available Port
To add a new spare, follow the same steps except you will not be
required to remove a drive.

Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool

Power up or reboot your system. Before the boot phase, wait until
you see a screen similar to Figure 8.
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