Creati ng a RAI D 0+1 set (Mi rrored+Stri ped)

To create a RAID 0+1 set:

1. From the Silicon Image

MAIN MENU

 

configuration utility

Create RAID set

 

main menu, select

RAID0

Delete RAID set

Create RAID set then

Rebuild Raid1 set

RAID1

Resolve Conflicts

RAID5

press <Enter>. The

Low Level Format

RAID10

following sub-menu

Logical Drive Info

SPARE DRIVE

 

JBOD (Single)

appears.

 

 

2. Select RAID 0+1 then

MAIN MENU

 

press <Enter> to

Auto configuration

 

display the following.

 

Manual configuration

 

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.

Auto-configuration creates a RAID 0+1 set without a backup copy of the current source disk data.

Manual configuration

 

 

a.

Select Manual

MAIN MENU

 

 

configuration and

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

 

128K

 

 

 

 

select achunk size

 

 

 

appropriate to your

 

 

 

drive usage then press <Enter>.

 

TIP: For server systems, use of a lower array block size is recommended. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, a higher array block size is recommended for optimum performance.

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