Hello James I would suggest checking the OpenManage Server Administrator alert logs. There is likely an error that will indicate what the problem is. Also, the S100/S300 does not remove spare status from a drive when it is used in an array. I would unassign the hotspare to see if it shows a different status. It should go to a ready state. If you find an error with one of the drives in the alert log then that drive should likely be replaced. I would also recommend that you make sure the S300 firmware, driver, and OMSA are all up-to-date. Thanks
PowerEdge T310 with 4 Drive PERC S300. 3 drives are in RAID 5, one is set as Spare In RAID Management (pre-W2K8 boot) PERC S300 reporting "Degraded(R/W) All three RAID drives are reporting "Online" The Spare is reporting "Spare" Green lights on all four physical drives in the bay. Is this a software issue? Firmware? Any help suggestions appreciated! Best, James
PERC S300 Degraded, but all drives are fine and running