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4.4 Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume
The following procedure should only be used with a newly built system or
NOTE
if you are reinstalling your operating system. The following procedure
should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID 0.
Follow the given steps to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1Volume
1.
Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the <Enter> key.
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Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to
uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and
cannot contain special characters.
[↑ ↓] – Change
2.
Select the stripe value for the RAID 0 or RAID 1 array by scrolling through the
available values by using the <↑> and <↓> keys and pressing the <Enter> key.
The available values range from 8KB to 128KB in power of 2 increments. The strip
value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested
selections are listed below. The default selection is 128KB.
16 KB – Best for sequential transfers
64 KB – Good general purpose strip size
128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations
3.
Select the RAID level by scrolling through the available values by using the <↑> or
<↓>keys and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next field.
4.
From the Strip size, press the <Tab> or <ENTER> key to advance to the 'Create
Volume' prompt.
5.
Press the <Enter> key again to the Create Volume prompt o create the array. Confirm
this selection by pressing the <Y> key after the prompt.
[ CREATE ARRAY MENU ]
Name:
Strip Size:
RAID Level:
Capacity:
[TAB] -Next
Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N)
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128KB
RAID0 (Striping)
37.2GB
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