6.5 Removing a Hot Spare

You can remove a dedicated or auto-replace hot spare from an array. Removing the last hot spare from an array returns the drive to the Ready state.

You may want to remove a hot spare to:

  • Make disk drive space available for another array or logical drive.
  • Convert an auto-replace hot spare into a dedicated hot spare.
  • Remove the ‘hot spare’ designation from a drive that you no longer want to use as a spare.

To remove a hot spare:

  1. In the Enterprise View, select an array or an existing hot spare drive.
  2. On the ribbon, in the Physical Device group, click Spare Management.
    The Spare Management wizard opens.
  3. Select Un-Assign, then click Next. (Un-Assign is preselected for an existing hot spare.)
  4. If you selected a hot spare in the Enterprise view, select the array(s) from which to remove the spare, then click Next.
  5. If you selected an array in the Enterprise view, select the hot spare(s) to remove from the array, then click Next.
  6. Review the summary of affected hot spares and arrays, then click Finish.
    If the spare protects only one array, it is deleted and the drive becomes available for other uses in your storage space. If the spare protects more than one array, it is removed from the selected array(s) but continues to protect the other arrays to which it is assigned.