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g. Click the Add to SPAN button.
To span a disk group to create RAID 10, 50 or 60 you must have two disk
groups with the same number of disks and capacity.
The selected disk group is added to the Span panel, shown in
Figure 3-76.
Figure 3-76 WebBIOS: Configuration Wizard custom Span definition on right
h. Click Next to change the properties of the virtual disk, as shown in
Figure 3-77.
Figure 3-77 WebBIOS: Configuration Wizard custom with RAID properties
You can change the following settings:
• RAID Level: Select the RAID level to use with the disks you selected.
• Stripe Size: Select a stripe size from 8 KB to 1024 KB blocks. The
recommended size is 128 KB.
Note: The value of the stripe size affects system performance and
depends on the application you want to use. Learn what the best
value for your application is and fine tune later, if necessary.
• Access Policy: Select a policy for the virtual drive. Values are
read/write, read-only or not blocked.
• Read Policy: Specify the read policy for this virtual drive:
Normal: This disables the read ahead capability. This is the default.
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