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Galaxy G3G12 / G3G16 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual
143 Section 4 Maintenance with GAM
In the confirmation box, type the word confirm in the field provided.
6. Click the OK button.
Making Spare Drive Settings
The Spare Drive–Settings tab enables you to change the settings of an existing spare drive. To change
spare drive settings:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Spare Drives
icon.
3. Click the Spare Drive
icon.
4. Click the Settings tab in Management View.
5. Select a spare type, Global or Dedicated.
Global can be used by any disk array. Dedicated can only be used by the assigned disk arrays
6. To make a revertible spare drive, check the Revertible box.
A revertible spare drive automatically returns to its spare drive assignment after the failed physical drive
in the disk array is replaced.
7. If you selected a Dedicated spare drive, in the Dedicated to Disk Arrays field, highlight the disk arrays to
which you want assign the spare drive from the Available list and press the >> button to move them to
the Selected list.
You can also double-click array to move it.
8. Click the Submit button.
Running Spare Check
Spare Check verifies the operational status of your spare drives. You can also schedule a Spare Check. See
Scheduling an A.
To check a spare drive:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Spare Drives
icon.
3. Click the Spare Check tab in Management View.
4. From the Physical Drive dropdown menu, select the spare drive you want to check.
Or select All to check all the spare drives at the same time.
5. Click the Submit button.
The results of the Spare Check appear under Spare Check Status in the Information tab. “Healthy” means
normal condition.