
RAIDWatch User’s Manual
NOTE:
Adding a spare drive can be done automatically by selecting the RAID
1+Spare, RAID 3+Spare, RAID 5+Spare or RAID 6+Spare option
from the logical drive RAID Level selection dialog box when creating
a logical drive. These options apply to RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5 and
RAID 6 levels respectively.
9.2.5.1. Accessing the Spare Drive Management
Screen
To open the Spare Drive Management screen, please follow these steps:
Step 1. Select the logical drive to which you wish to add a dedicated
spare from the list of the logical drives above. In the Functions
window, click the Maintain Spare tab. The functional window is
accessed from the Physical Drives window as shown in Figure
9-13, the Maintain Spare button appears.
Figure 9-13: The “Maintain Spare” Button
Step 2. From the Front View window, select the disk drive you want to
use as a dedicated spare, Global, or Enclosure spare with a single
mouse-click.
Step 3. After selecting the drive that will be used as a spare, the selected
drive’s status will be displayed and you may click the Next
button to complete the process.
Step 4. If you select to create a dedicated spare, you will need to specify
a logical drive to which this dedicated spare belongs.
9-16 Logical Drive Management
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