SOLVED Add Hotspare to an existing zpool (FreeNAS 11)

[Lucas Rey]

Hello community,
as per title, is it possible to add a disk as hotspare to an existing zpool?

I don't have enough space to backup and destroy the actual zpool, so that's why could be great if I can simply add the hot spare.

Thank you
Lucas

 

[garm]

http://doc.freenas.org/11/storage.html#hot-spares

 

[Lucas Rey]

http://doc.freenas.org/11/storage.html#hot-spares

I already read that guide, but it only says:
"Hot spares can be added to a volume during or after creation". Am I missing something?

 

[Chris Moore]

is it possible to add a disk as hotspare to an existing zpool?

That is what you asked.

"Hot spares can be added to a volume during or after creation

What do you not understand about, can be added after creation?
Yes, it can be done through the GUI.

 

[Lucas Rey]

I'm asking because I cannot see the related setting in the GUI ;)

 

[danb35]

Volume manager, select pool to extend, add the disk, select "spare", you're good to go.

 

[Lucas Rey]

Got it, thank you. I had searched in the wrong place! :)