Adaptec Storage Manager Fine-tuning Logical Drives

Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares ●78
Fine-tuning Logical Drives
You can fine-tune a new or existing logical drive to meet your needs by
adjusting the Advanced settings described in this section. (Not all
options are available for all controllers or all RAID levels.)
Note: The default settings in Adaptec Storage Manager are optimal for
most users and storage spaces. Only advanced users should change the
settings described in this section.
To fine-tune a logical drive:
1Open the list of Advanced settings.
If you are creating a new logical drive, follow the instructions in
Step 6 on page 53.
If you are modifying an existing logical drive:
aIn the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the
logical drive.
bIn the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.
cIn the menu bar, select Actions, then click Expand or change
logical de vice.
dClick Next, then click Advanced settings.
Modify the a vailable settings as required for your logical drive (not
all options are available for all controllers or all RAID levels):
●Logical drive size (see page 75)
●Write cach e (see page 79)
●Stripe size (see page 79)
●Read cache (see page 80)
●Initializ e method (see page 80)
●Initialize priority (see page 81)
2Click Next.
3To apply the changes immediately, click Apply.
To schedule the changes for later, click Schedule, then set the date
and time. (For more information, see page 124.)