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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide
This screen displays the virtual disk attributes and enables you to assign a dedicated hot spare to the virtual disk.
Do the following:
If you need to change a selection, click Go Back To Previous Page to return to "Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard (Step 1 of 2)".
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NOTE: If a physical disk is receiving a SMART alert, it cannot be used in a virtual disk. For more information on SMART alerts, see "Monitoring Disk Reliability on RAID Controllers." |
Select the Physical Disk check box if you want to assign a dedicated hot spare.
The Physical Disk check box is not available if the controller does not have a physical disk that is a suitable hot spare for the virtual disk you are creating. For example, the available physical disks may be too small to protect the virtual disk. If the Physical Disk check box is not available, you may need to specify a smaller virtual disk, use a different RAID level, or change the disk selection using the Create Virtual Disk Advanced wizard.
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