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In OpenManage (OMSA), under Virtual Disks, you will probably see it as a non-RAID volume. You need to delete this first so the drive shows as Ready, only in a Ready state can it be assigned as a hot-spare.
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In OpenManage (OMSA), under Virtual Disks, you will probably see it as a non-RAID volume. You need to delete this first so the drive shows as Ready, only in a Ready state can it be assigned as a hot-spare.

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I thought I did that, is that. &nbsp;I selected delete virtual disk, then hilighted the disk, then insert and enter. &nbsp;Ill try it again today. &nbsp;Thanks. &nbsp;you got me on two questions PowerEdge.
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I thought I did that, is that.  I selected delete virtual disk, then hilighted the disk, then insert and enter.  Ill try it again today.  Thanks.  you got me on two questions PowerEdge.

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Hi, trying to replace a failed disk on a Dell Perc S110. &nbsp;When I try to hit insert to assign the global hot spare as I have done in the past I get the following message/errro.<br />
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Not selectable: Disk is in use by a virtual disk<br />
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The two hard drives that are still OK are 500 gig Dell drives, I tried a 1 and a 2 T Toshiba, same error.<br />
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Thanks all
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Hi, trying to replace a failed disk on a Dell Perc S110.  When I try to hit insert to assign the global hot spare as I have done in the past I get the following message/errro.

Not selectable: Disk is in use by a virtual disk

The two hard drives that are still OK are 500 gig Dell drives, I tried a 1 and a 2 T Toshiba, same error.

Thanks all

error in Per controller adding drive &quot;Not selectable: Disk is in use by a virtual disk”

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RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks.

RAID is data storage technology that allows multiple drives to be used together as a single virtual drive for reasons such as fault tolerance, reliability and performance. 

There are several different levels of RAID that determine how the data is stored and the level of redundancy achieved across the drives.

RAID

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.

Storage Hardware

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

error in Per controller adding drive &quot;Not selectable: Disk is in use by a virtual disk”

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