Creating a RAID 10 set (RAID 0+1)

To create a RAID 10 set:

1.From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1027 ICH10R wRAID5

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume10

 

RAID Level:

RAID10(RAID0+1)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

 

 

Capacity:

XXX

GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select

2.Enter a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.

3.When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and then press <Enter>.

4.When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 64 KB. The default stripe size is 64 KB.

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.

5.Enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum capacity allowed.

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