Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

 

 

 

 

Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk

HBA 0: Marvell 0

RAID Level

: RAID 0

 

├ Virtual Disks

Max Size(MB)

:

305253

 

└ Free Physical Disks

Stripe Size

:

64KB

* ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS

Gigabyte Rounding :

1G

* └ PD 8: ST3160812AS

Quick Init

:

Yes

 

 

Name

:

Default

 

 

Threshold(%)

:

90

 

 

Next

 

 

 

 

Help

▶

 

 

▶

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual disk configurations.

 

 

 

ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return

 

 

4.Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press <Enter> to configure further RAID settings.

RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Configuration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1]

Stripe Size: Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In general, a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such as audio, video, and graphics. A smaller stripe size is better for applications with content in much smaller size, such as e-mails and documents.

Configuration options: [32K] [64K]

Gigabyte Rounding: In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual disk, Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk. The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array. The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference.

Configuration options: [None] [1G] [10G]

Name: Enter a name with 1–10 letters (no special characters) for the RAID array.

5.Move the selection bar to Next and press <Enter>. The following warning message appears:

Create Virtual Disk

Do you want to create this virtual disk ?

YesNo

Press <Y> to create the RAID array, or press <N> to cancel. The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks, as shown in the image below.

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