Network Card User Manual

RocketRAID BIOS Utility
Spare Disks
Spare Disks are used to automatically rebuild Redundant RAID arrays in the case of
disk failure. As with creating RAID arrays, disks must be initialized before they can be
used as spares. To set a hard disk to act as a Spare Disk, switch to the Disk window,
use the arrow keys to select the target disk from the list of initialized disks, and press
Enter.
Highlight Disk from the toolbar, then select Toggle Spare, and press Enter.
To remove a spare, follow the same procedure. From the Disk window, select the
target Spare disk and press Enter. Highlight Disk from the toolbar, select Toggle
Spare and press Enter.
Generally, single disks are designated to act as spares (disks that are not configured
into RAID arrays).
However, in some instances, disks that are members of RAID arrays may also be
assigned to act as a spare disk. If the disks in question are part of a RAID array that
did not utilize the full available capacity at the time of creation, these disks may be
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