Create a hot spare pool

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create a hot spare pool.

How to Create a Hot Spare Pool

Add slices to a hot spare pool

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metahs command to add slices to a hot spare pool.

How to Add Additional Slices to a Hot Spare Pool

Associate a hot spare pool with a volume

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaparam command to associate a hot spare pool with a volume.

How to Associate a Hot Spare Pool With a Volume

Change which hot spare pool is associated with a volume

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaparam command to change which hot spare pool is associated with a volume.

How to Change the Associated Hot Spare Pool

Check the status of hot spares and hot spare pools

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the metastat command, or metahs -i command to check the status of a hot spare or hot spare pool.

How to Check the Status of Hot Spares and Hot Spare Pools

Replace a hot spare in a hot spare pool

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metahs command to replace a hot spare in a hot spare pool.

How to Replace a Hot Spare in a Hot Spare Pool

Delete a hot spare from a hot spare pool

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metahs command to delete a hot spare from a hot spare pool.

How to Delete a Hot Spare From a Hot Spare Pool

Enable a hot spare

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metahs command to enable a hot spare in a hot spare pool.

How to Enable a Hot Spare