Adding Hot Spart to Existing RAID-5 Array?

[Clayton Toppings]

Is it possible to add a HS to an existing RAID-5 array on a Proliant DL380 G6? The controller is HP Smart Array P410i/512 MB BBWC Controller.

Thanks in advance.

[TTr · Accepted solution]

It sure is. The hot spare is known as a "global hot spare" and it is for all array groups in the SA410 controller not just a specific array group. In your case you probably have one array group for the whole controller.

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13201_na/13201_na.html

[Clayton Toppings]

Great. Thank you.

[TTr]

Do you have ACU installed? It can easily be done. Search for the work "spare" in the acu document.

http://docs.hp.com/en/9320/acu.pdf