3.Select your desired method of configuration.

Auto configuration

a.Select Auto Configuration then press <Enter>.

b.The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press <Enter>.

c.Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the Main Menu.

Manual configuration a. Select Manual
configuration and

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press <Enter>. The

 

 

 

chunk size

 

 

 

Manual configuration

 

 

following pop-up

 

 

 

4K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8K

 

menu appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16K

 

b. Use the up or down

 

 

 

 

 

32K

 

 

 

 

 

 

64K

 

arrow keys to select

 

 

 

 

 

128K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a chunk size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

appropriate to your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive usage then press <Enter>.

 

 

 

TIP: For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance.

c.The selection bar moves to the Physical Drive menu. Using the up or down arrow keys, select a drive then press <Enter> to set the first drive of the RAID set.

PHYSICAL DRIVE

0

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXMB

1

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXMB

2

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXMB

3

XXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXMB

d.Repeat step c to set the second, third and fourth drive. The number of available drives depend on the installed and enabled physical drives in the system.

e.The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press <Enter>.

f.Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the Main Menu.

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