The system can set free disks as global spares. If one disk drive of the pool fails or is
removed from any singly redundant RAID, the pool status will change to degraded mode. Now,
the system will search the spare disk to execute pool / volume / data rebuild into a healthy state
RAID drive automatically. For more information, see the Configure Disk Settings.
1. Configure Disk Settings #
Select the System menu and the Disk submenu to configure disk drives.
3.1. List Arrays #
All arrays, including head and expansion units, are listed in the Arrays item. Click one of them to
display the details. The following options are available.
Clear Read Error
- Check the disk checkboxes that you want to clean the read error of the disk drive and
reset the failed status. - Click the Clear Read Error button, and then pop up a confirmation dialog box.
- Click the Apply button to confirm and clear.
Instant Erase
- Check the disk checkboxes that you want to erase the disks instantly.
- Click the Instance Erase button, and then pop up a confirmation dialog box.
- Click the Apply button to confirm and erase.
Click the “settings” icon at the end of the disk to list the drop-down options. The following options are
available.
S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a diagnostic tool for disk
drives to deliver a warning of drive failures in advance. It provides users a chance to take action
before a possible drive failure. Click the S.M.A.R.T. option to display S.M.A.R.T. information.
Click the Close button to close the window.
Set Hot Spare
- The Hot Spare option appears if the disk drive is free. Click the Hot Spare option to set it as
a global or local spare disk. - Click the Apply button to take effect.
Set Free Disk
- The Free Disk option appears if the disk drive is not free. Click the Free Disk option to set it
as a free disk. - Click the Apply button to take effect.
Turn on the disk location light
- Click to turn on the disk location light, click again to turn off.
