You can use the Storage Array Configuration Wizard to add a hot spare in a storage array. When you complete this wizard, it submits a utility job named Configure Storage Array. When the job completes successfully, the hot spare has been added.
To add a hot spare by using the Storage Array Configuration Wizard
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On the Tools menu, click Wizards>Storage Array Configuration Wizard.
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On the Welcome panel, select the storage array that contains the hot spare that you want to add, and then click Next.
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On the How do you want to configure the storage array? panel, click I only want to configure hot spares, and then click Next.
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In the Available Physical Disks list, select the physical disk that you want to use as a hot spare.
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Click the bottom right arrow to move the selected physical disk to the Hot Spares list.
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On the Summary panel, ensure that the Hot Spare Count is correct, and then click Finish.
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