Appendices | Appendix J Maintenance of TOSHIBA RAID |
Create Array
This section explains how to select option and build array. The [Create Array] option can be selected only when there is a drive not assigned. To build array, follow the procedure below.
1.Put the cursor on [Create Array] in [Main Menu] and press Enter key.
2.Select RAID level. Put the cursor on
3.Put the cursor on the drive to be incorporated in [Physical Drive] and press Space key to select a drive. When a drive selected, the status of [Physical Drive] changes to “ON LINE”. When selecting plural, repeat the same operation.
4.After selecting a drive, press Enter key.
5.The [RAID Parameter] is displayed. The setting of parameter in the following table can be made.
Put the cursor on the item to be set and press Enter key. Put the cursor on the value to be set and press Enter key.
| Table |
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Option | Explanation |
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DONE | When this option is selected after completing of setting in [Create |
| Array] menu, building of RAID is decided. |
Stripe Size | Designates the size of segment written in each disk of |
| (Striping). The Stripe Size is only 64KB. This parameter can be set |
| only in the |
Write Cache | Displays the setting of Write Cache of drive. This can select “Enable |
| (use)” or “Disable (not use)”. The default is “Enable (use)”. |
Degrade Bootup | Displays if boot up OS or not When the array is degraded. “Yes |
| (boot up)” or “No (not boot up)” is selected. The default is “Yes (boot |
| up)”. This option can be selected in |
MBR Protection | Displays the setting of protection function of MBR (Master Boot |
| Record). “Enable (protect)” or “Disable (not protect)” is selected. |
| The default is “Disable (not protect)”. |
S.M.A.R.T. | Displays the setting of failure prediction function of drive. “Enable” |
| or “Disable” is displayed. The default is “Enable”. |
Initialize | Initialize the MBR of array. Normally, it is done when the array is |
| made newly. For details, refer to “ Initializing array”. Initializing sets |
| the rebuild limit to 10GB. |
After completing the detailed setting, array is initialized. Put the cursor on “Initialize” and press Enter key. Put the cursor on the “Yes” and press Enter key. If the array is initialized, date of array is lost. Selecting “No” dose not initialize.
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