Appendix D: The 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 cannot 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

Quick Init

Creating a RAID 0 on new drives

RAID 0

Migrate*

Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and

 

 

one drive with data you wish to preserve

RAID 1

Build*

Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if

 

 

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

 

 

creation.

RAID 1,

Quick Init

Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10

RAID 10

 

Appropriate when using new drives

 

 

 

(*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.)

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