Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
Assigning Array Properties
Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array.
Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using this utility.
To assign properties to the new array
1. In the Array Properties menu (shown below), select an array type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.
2.Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. (The label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3.For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and
64KB. 64K is default. Please do not change the default setting.)
4.The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level | Create Via | When Appropriate |
RAID 0 | Quick Init | Creating a RAID 0 on new drives |
RAID 0 | Migrate* | Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and |
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| one drive with data you wish to preserve |
RAID 1 | Build* | Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if |
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| you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve |
RAID 1, | Clear | Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when |
RAID 10 |
| you want to ensure that the array contains no data after |
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| creation. |
RAID 1, | Quick Init | Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10 |
RAID 10 |
| Appropriate when using new drives |
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Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost.
