User Guide

20 Intel® Integrated RAID Solution User Guide
Deleting a Hot Spare Disk
Follow these steps to delete a global hot spare disk:
1. Access the Manage Hot Spares window by following the first five steps of the
previous section.
2. Select a hot spare disk for deletion, and press C.
3. Select Save changes then exit this menu to complete the deletion of the hot spare
disk.
The configuration utility pauses while it removes the global hot spare.
Other Configuration Tasks
This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for
mirrored arrays.
Viewing Array Properties
Follow these steps to view the RAID properties of a mirrored array:
1. In the SAS3 BIOS CU, select an Intel SAS-3 adapter from the adapter list.
The Adapter Properties window appears.
2. Select RAID Properties.
The Select New Array Type window appears.
3. Select View Existing Array.
The View Array window appears, showing information about the array and each
disk in it. The window includes global hot spare information, if any exists.
Note: If you create one array using SAS disks, another array using SATA disks, and
one or two global hot spare disks, the hot spare disks only appear when you
view the mirrored array that uses the same type of disks as the hot spare disks.
Running a Consistency Check
Use the Consistency Check command to verify that the data is synchronized on the
mirrored disks in the array.
Follow these steps to run a consistency check on a selected mirrored array:
1. In the Adapter List window, use the arrow keys to select an Intel SAS adapter.
The Adapter Properties window appears.
2. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, and then press Enter.