# Creating a hot-spare drive

Note: This action is supported on the integrated RAID controller in startable-CD mode only.

Use this action to create a hot-spare physical drive.

1. In the tree, click (ready physical drive) or (standby hot-spare drive).
2. Right-click Create hot-spare drive. The ServeRAID Manager creates the hot-spare drive.

## More information

- Choosing to create a hot-spare drive
- RAID levels that can use a hot-spare or standby hot-spare drive

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