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BIOS CONFIGURATION

The following screen is used to activate the RAID set after one

of its disk drive was removed in the power off state.

When one of the disk drives is removed in power off state, the

RAID set state will change to “Incomplete State”. If user wants

to continue to work while the SAS RAID controller is powered

on, the user can use the “Activate Incomplete Raid Set” option

to active the RAID set. After user selects this function, the RAID

state will change to “Degraded Mode” and start to work.

3.7.2.5 Create Hot Spare

When you choose the “Create Hot Spare” option in the “Raid Set

Function”, all unused physical devices connected to the current

controller will result in the screen.

Select the target disk by clicking on the appropriate check box.

Press the Enter key to select a disk drive and press Yes in the

“Create Hot Spare” to designate it as a hot spare.

The “Create Hot Spare” option gives you the ability to dene a

global hot spare.

I/O Port Addr : 28000000h, F2(Tab): Select Controller, F10: Reboot System

ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:Line Draw, X: Redraw

Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller

Main Menu

Quick Volume/Raid Setup

Raid Set Function

Volume Set Function

Physical Drives

Raid System Function

Hdd Power Management

Ethernet Conguration

View System Events

Clear Event Buffer

Hardware Monitor

System information

Raid Set Function

Create Raid Set

Delete Raid Set

Expand Raid Set

Activate Raid Set

Create Hot Spare

Delete Hot Spare

Raid Set Information

Create Hot Spare

Select Drives For HotSpare

[ ]E#1Solt#3 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS

[ ]E#1Solt#4 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#5 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#6 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360

[ ]E#1Solt#7 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KL360

[ ]E#1Solt#8 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS

[*]E#1Solt#3 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS

Creat HotSpare?

Yes

3.7.2.6 Delete Hot Spare

Select the target hot spare disk to delete by clicking on the ap-

propriate check box.

Press the Enter key to select a hot spare disk drive, and press

Yes in the “Delete Hot Spare” screen to delete the hot spare.