Product manual

Conguring G-SPEED Studio XL
G SPEED
STUDIO XL
with Thunderbolt™
p. 92
3. For each of the following items, accept the default or change the settings as required:
 •ChecktheRevertible box if you want a revertible spare drive. A revertible spare
drive returns to its spare drive assignment after you replace the failed physical
drive in the disk array and run the Transition function.
 •Type(choosesparetype)
•Global – Can be used by any disk array
•Dedicated to the specific disk array noted by the checked radio button.
 •Media Type: If you have more than one type of physical drive installed (SSD and
HDD, for example), choose the type of drive for the spare.
4. In the Create Spare Drive diagram, click a drive to choose as your spare. The drive
carrier will turn blue when you click this. The physical drive’s ID number will appear in
the field below the diagram.
5. Click the Submit button to continue. If you are done creating spare drives, click the
Finish button. To create another spare drive, click the Create More button.
Changing Spare Drive Settings
For more information on settings options, see Spare Drives. To change spare drive settings:
1. From the Dashboard window, click the Spare Drive link. The list of spare drives will appear.
2. Mouse-over the spare drive you want, then click the Settings button.
3. Accept the default or change the settings as required:
 •IntheRevertible drop-down menu, choose Yes or No.
 •IntheSpare Type drop-down menu, choose Global or Dedicated.
 •IfyouusechoseaDedicatedspare,checktheboxbesidethediskarraytowhich
this spare drive is assigned.
4. Click the Save button.