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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 Version 3.21.21.21 User's Guide

Assigning or unassigning global hot spare using web interface

To assign or unassign a global hot spare for a physical disk drive:
  1. In the iDRAC web interface, go to Configuration > Storage Configuration.
    The Storage Configuration page is displayed.
  2. From the Controller drop-down menu, select the controller to view the associated physical disks.
  3. Click Physical Disk Configuration.
    All the physical disks associated to the controller are displayed.
  4. To assign as a global hotspare, from the drop-down menus in the Action column, select Assign Global Hotspare for one or more physical disks.
  5. To unassign a hot spare, from the drop-down menus in the Action column, select Unassign Hotspare for one or more physical disks.
  6. Click Apply Now.
    Depending on your requirement, you can also choose to apply At Next Reboot or At Scheduled Time. Based on the selected operation mode, the settings are applied.

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