Create Array - Toshiba PORTEGE S100 Maintenance Manual

Appendices

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 [RAID-1] or [RAID-0] and press Enter key.
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.
Option
DONE
Stripe Size
Write Cache
Degrade Bootup
MBR Protection
S.M.A.R.T.
Initialize
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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Appendix J Maintenance of TOSHIBA RAID
Table J-5 Item of parameter set
When this option is selected after completing of setting in [Create
Array] menu, building of RAID is decided.
Designates the size of segment written in each disk of RAID-0
(Striping). The Stripe Size is only 64KB. This parameter can be set
only in the RAID-0 configured by two drives.
Displays the setting of Write Cache of drive. This can select "Enable
(use)" or "Disable (not use)". The default is "Enable (use)".
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 RAID-1 (Mirroring).
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)".
Displays the setting of failure prediction function of drive. "Enable"
or "Disable" is displayed. The default is "Enable".
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.
Explanation
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