Avago Technologies 3ware SAS 9750-16i4e - Manual (Page 226)

Chapter 11. 3DM2 Reference
214 3ware SATA+SAS RAID Controller Card Software User Guide, Version 10.2
Available Drives (to Create Units)
This section lists the drives on the controller which are not currently
configured as part of a unit. The VPort number, model, capacity, type, phy,
slot, and status are all displayed, as they are for drives in existing units.
The available drives can be sorted by VPort, model, capacity, type, phy, or
slot by clicking on the column headings. (For details about these attributes,
see “Drive Information page” on page 195.)
Remove Drive. The Remove Drive button removes a drive from the
controller so that you can safely unplug it. Select the box for any drive in the
Available Drives list you wish to remove.
Maintenance Task Buttons for Available
Drives
Below the list of available drives, a row of task buttons lets you work with
available drives to create new units, remove drives, designate drives as spares,
and clear the configuration of a spare so that it can be used for another
purpose.
Create Unit
Use the Create Unit button to create a unit for use on the current controller.
Begin by selecting the drives you want to use in the list of Available Drives,
and then click
Create Unit . You will be prompted to select the unit Type,
Name, Stripe size (if applicable), and unit policy settings.
A window like the one below shows the drives you selected, and lets you
specify configuration settings.
Warning: Physically removing drives which are not in hot swap bays can result in
a system hang or may even damage the system and the drive.