https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1500-disk-failure/m-p/4290021#M28984 Hi,<BR />When there is a disk failure, <BR />a) wait for the rebuilt to the spare drive first<BR />b) after the rebuilt completion replace the failed drive<BR />c) the system will automaticaly rebuild the replacement hard drive and reset the spare HDD to an available state Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:37:59 GMT IBaltay 2008-10-20T08:37:59Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1500-disk-failure/m-p/4290020#M28983 If a disk failure take place, the msa1500 rebuild on the hot spare. But how does the msa work if you replace the failed disk? Will it rebuild again on the new disk? Or do i need to make the replaced disk the new hotspare?<BR /><BR />thanks Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:27:38 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1500-disk-failure/m-p/4290020#M28983 Timo Steylen 2008-10-20T07:27:38Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1500-disk-failure/m-p/4290021#M28984 Hi,<BR />When there is a disk failure, <BR />a) wait for the rebuilt to the spare drive first<BR />b) after the rebuilt completion replace the failed drive<BR />c) the system will automaticaly rebuild the replacement hard drive and reset the spare HDD to an available state Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:37:59 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1500-disk-failure/m-p/4290021#M28984 IBaltay 2008-10-20T08:37:59Z