Changing Raid Protection Types - Iomega StorCenter px2-300d User Manual

Iomega StorCenter px2-300d User Guide

Changing RAID Protection Types

You can change the RAID protection of existing Storage Pools. Before you can change RAID data
protection of a Storage Pool, you must delete all data on the Storage Pool. If you are unfamiliar with
RAID protection, it is recommended that you do not change this setting. You can also set the RAID
protection type when you
To change the RAID type, expand the Information section of a Storage Pool on the Drive Management
page, and choose a value from the Protection drop-down menu:

Mirror Stripe (RAID 10)

Parity (RAID 5)
For additional explanation on these RAID types, refer to
Note that the displayed available capacity changes as you select different RAID types from the
Protection drop-down menu. RAID array capacity is based on drive use, which differs for some RAID
types.
Click Apply to change the RAID protection.
Click Cancel to retain your previous RAID configuration.
How do I ...
add and manage Storage Pools
add and manage volumes
delete a Storage Pool
add or replace a drive
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add drives to your Iomega StorCenter and create new Storage
Adding a Storage Pool.
Pools.