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, and you can- not change the array properties using this utility.
To assign properties to the new array:
1.In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen. (RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
2.Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3.For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB. 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 | No Init | Creating a RAID 0 on new drives |
RAID 0 | Migrate | Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and |
| (*Note) | one drive with data you wish to preserve |
RAID 1 | Build1 | 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 on new drives, or when you want to |
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| ensure that the array contains no data after creation. |
RAID 1 | Quick | Fastest way to create a RAID 1. |
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| Appropriate when using new drives |
RAID 1 | Init |
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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. How- ever, the data on the new drive will be lost.
