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Rebuilding a RAID 1 array
Use this information to rebuild a RAID 1 array on a Hardware Management Console (HMC) that has a failed disk drive or solid-state drive.
Before you begin, ensure that you replace the failed disk drive or solid-state drive. For instructions about replacing a drive, see the Problem determination and service guide for your HMC model.
To rebuild a RAID 1 array on the HMC, complete the following steps:
- Power on or restart the system.
- When the system prompt is displayed, press the F1 key to access the Setup Utility.
- In the System Settings window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Storage and then press Enter.
- In the Storage window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight LSI MegaRAID Configuration Utility and then press Enter.
- In the Configuration Options window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Drive Management and then press Enter.
- In the Drive Management window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Select Drive Operations and then press Enter.
- In the Select Drive Operations window, press Enter. Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the drive that is listed as Unconfigured Bad and then press Enter.
- In the Select Drive Operations window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Make Unconfigured Good and then press Enter.
- In the Success window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight OK and then press Enter.
- In the Select Drive Operations window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight Assign Global Hot Spare Drive and then press Enter.
- In the Success window, use the up or down arrow keys to highlight OK and then press Enter. The rebuild operation starts.
- From the Setup menu, press the Esc key repeatedly to exit the Setup Utility.
- In the Exit Setup window, press the Y key to save the changes and to exit the Setup Utility.
- The HMC starts and the rebuild operation continues to run until it is complete. This step ends the procedure.