Hot Spare Disk Drive Options

Use the options in the Hot Spare dialog to assign or unassign . A hot spare disk drive contains no data and acts as a standby in case any disk drive fails in a , , , or in the . The hot spare disk drive adds another level of to the storage subsystem.

Keep these important guidelines in mind when assigning hot spare disk drives:

  1. Select Disk Drive >> Hot Spare Coverage .
  2. Select one of these options:
  3. Click OK.
  4. To unassign a hot spare disk drive, type yes, and click OK.

Related Links:

  • Using the Hot Spare Disk Drives for Data Protection
  • Manually Assign a Hot Spare
  • Hot Spare Disk Drive Coverage
  • Disk Drive Security with Full Disk Encryption