Hi Lou,   Yes, if you install openmanage server administrator you will be able to configure a hotspare. [URL]   [URL]   Page 170 [URL]
We have a T620 server with H710P SAS RAID controller. On our 610 we could add hot spares via IDRAQ, don't seem to be able to do that with the 620. If I install OpenManage (we are running ESXi 5.5 on the system) would I be able to hot plug a spare and configure it (via OpenManage, not BIOS)? Thank you,  Lou
H710P, configure via OpenManage?