Adaptec SCSI RAID 2010S Software User's Manual

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3-42Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s GuideRebuilding a Degraded ArrayWhen a drive in an array fails, and that drive is not protected by anautomatic hot spare, the array can be restored to Optimal status.Note: You can select Rebuild even if the failed drive has notbeen replaced and try using the drive again. If the rebuildattempt is not successful, replace the drive before startinganother rebuild.To rebuild an array, follow these steps:1 Replace the failed drive according to the procedure in yourhardware documentation.2 After the failed drive has been replaced, selectLogical Configuration View in Storage Manager.3 Double-click the array group icon to open the Array GroupInformation window.4 Click Rebuild in the Array Group Information window to startthe rebuild process.The drive displays a white flag to indicate that a rebuild operationis in process. The array and LSU icons display yellow flags. Thepercentage completion of the rebuild operation is displayed in theArray Group Information window. When the rebuild issuccessfully completed, the flags disappear and the array statusreturns to Optimal.Note: In a supported SAF-TE or SES enabled storageenclosure, drives have hot swap (SCA-2) connectors so thatfailed drives can be removed or replaced without softwareintervention. The enclosure detects that a failed drive hasbeen physically replaced and the controller automaticallystarts a rebuild operation.Assigning Hot SparesTo assign a drive as a hot spare, click Make Hotspare in the drive’sDevice Information window. Click Remove Hotspare to reassignan existing hot spare drive as a normal drive.