X7DA3+ User's Manual

Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

1.Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear:

2.Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

3.When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

4.When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure as RAID. The following pop-up screen (See the note on Page D-3) displays:

5.Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

6.Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from

4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.)

7.Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message displays.

8.When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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SUPER MICRO Computer MBDX7DA3O user manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume