You can start device parity protection with hot spare protection
using the system service tools (SST).
- Start system service tools (STRSST), and specify the user
name and password.
- On the System Service Tools (SST) display, select Work
with disk units.
- On the Work with Disk Units display, select Work
with disk configuration.
- On the Work with Disk Configuration display, select Work
with device parity protection.
- On the Work with device parity protection display, select Start
device parity protection - RAID 5 with hot spare or Start
device parity protection - RAID 6 with hot spare depending
on the level of parity protection that is desired.
Note: If
there is a sufficient number of hot spare disk units already available,
the system does not create any additional hot spare disk units.