Creating A Raid 10 Set - Asus P5E64 WS Pro Installation Manual

Creating a RAID 10 set

To create a RAID 10 set:
1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press
<Enter>. This screen appears.
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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
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2. Enter a name for the RAID 10 set, then press <Enter>.
3. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select RAID 10, then press <Enter>.
4. When the Stripe Size item is highlighted, press the up/down arrow key to
select the stripe size for the RAID 10 array, then press <Enter>. The available
stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The default stripe size is 64
KB.
TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe
size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
5. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want then press <Enter> when
the Capacity item is highlighted. The default value indicates the maximum
allowed capacity.
ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution
[ CREATE ARRAY MENU
Name: Volume10
RAID Level: RAID10(RAID0+1)
Disks: Select Disks
Strip Size: 128KB
Capacity: XXX.X GB
Create Volume
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
cannot contain special characters.
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