Storage Pool Remove Spare

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Remove hot spares from the storage pool.

In QuantaStor, the "Remove Hot-spare Disk(s)" feature is used to remove one or more hot-spare disks from a storage pool or RAID group.

A hot-spare disk is a designated disk that is kept in reserve and is automatically used to replace a failed disk within a storage pool or RAID group. When a disk failure occurs, the hot-spare disk is automatically brought into operation, replacing the failed disk and restoring the fault tolerance of the storage system.

The purpose of the "Remove Hot-spare Disk(s)" function is to remove the hot-spare disk(s) from their designated role as replacements for failed disks. This action is typically performed when the hot-spare disks are no longer needed or when you want to reconfigure the storage pool or RAID group.

Removing hot-spare disks can be done for various reasons. For example, you may want to repurpose the hot-spare disk for another task, reallocate it to a different storage pool or RAID group, or simply reduce the number of hot-spares in the system.

It's important to note that removing hot-spare disks does not delete any data stored on them. Instead, it stops their automatic usage as replacement disks in case of a failure. If you remove a hot-spare disk and a disk failure occurs afterward, the storage system won't have an automatic replacement disk available, which may result in a degraded or non-redundant state until a new replacement disk is manually added.

Before removing hot-spare disks, it's recommended to ensure that your storage system has sufficient redundancy and fault tolerance mechanisms in place. Additionally, review the specific steps and requirements outlined in the QuantaStor documentation to perform the removal process correctly and avoid any unintended consequences.


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