6.2.9Enabling the WriteCache

You may enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

To enable WriteCache:

1.From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

2.Select WriteCache, then press <Enter> to turn the option On (enabled).

LSI Logic Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.51 Aug 13, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adapter 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild Rate

 

=

30

 

 

 

 

 

ObjectsChk Const Rate =

30

 

 

Management

MenuAdapter

 

Drive

FGI Rate

=

30

 

 

Configure

Virtual

 

BGI Rate

=

30

 

 

Initialize

Physical

 

DriveDisk WC

=

Off

 

Objects

 

 

 

 

 

Read Ahead

=

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bios State

=

Enable

 

Check Consistency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop On Error

=

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fast Init

=

Enable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Rebuild

=

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Resume

=

Enable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Coercion

=

1GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory Default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

3.When finished, press any key to continue.

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