TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

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.

Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirrored)

To create a RAID 1 set:

1.From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select

Create RAID set then press <Enter>. The following sub-menu appears.

2.Select RAID 1 then press <Enter> to display the following.

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

RAID0

 

 

 

 

Delete RAID set

 

 

 

 

RAID1

 

 

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

 

 

 

 

RAID10RAID5

 

 

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

 

 

 

 

SPARERAID10DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

SPARE DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Logical Drive Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCATENATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MENU

Auto configuration

Manual configuration

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