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3.2.8 Add Hot Spare
Purpose:
The hot spare HDD can replace failed HDD in the degraded array. In order to protect data from damage in case of
HDDs in array fail, it is recommended to add hot spare HDDs for a created array.
RAID 0 will not degrade. So you need not add local hot spare HDD for it.
Steps:
1. Click Add Hot Spare Disk.
2. Set Group as Global, Area, or Local.
Global: Global hot spare HDDs can replace failed HDDs in any degraded arrays of storage devices in the
same system.
Area: Area hot spare HDDs replace failed HDDs in any degraded arrays of one storage system.
Local: Local hot spare HDDs replace failed HDDs in designated array.
Priority of hot spare: Local hot spare › area hot spare › global hot spare
3. If Group is Area, Select available array in Area or Array for area or local group.
4. Select at least one Available HDD.
Or select at least one Available array.
Or select the combination of Available HDD or Available array.
5. Click OK to create hot spare.
Add Hot Spare
3.2.9 Delete Hot Spare
Steps:
1. Select an array you want to delete.
2. Click Delete to delete.