Selecting Array Type; Selecting Stripe Block - Promise Technology FastTrak S150 User Manual

FastTrak S150 TX4 User Manual

Selecting Array Type

1. Under the Definition section of this menu, highlight the Array # for which you
want to assign a RAID level.
2. Press the Spacebar to cycle through three array types:
•
Performance (RAID 0 Striping)
•
Security (RAID 1 Mirroring)
•
RAID 0+1 Striping/Mirroring (for 4 drives)
See page 45 for more information about RAID levels.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.xx (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.
Array No
Array 1
Stripe Block: 64 KB
Channel:ID
1 :
2 :
3 :
4 :
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Selecting Stripe Block

For RAID 0 and RAID 0+1 arrays you may manually select the stripe block size.
Press the Spacebar to scroll through choices progressing as follows (16, 32, 64,
128 KB).
The size selected affects how FastTrak S150 TX4 sends and retrieves data
blocks to and from the drives. You will need to perform your own testing to
determine how the data block size is affecting your particular use of the array. In
general, a larger block size is better when handling large data transfers (such as
in A/V editing or graphics) while a smaller block size is better when handling e-
mail and other common server data. The default is 64KB.
[ Define Array Definition Menu ]
RAID Mode
Stripe
[ Drive Assignments ]
Drive Model
SEAGATE S380023AS
SEAGATE S380023AS
SEAGATE S380023AS
SEAGATE S380023AS
[ Keys Available ]
Total Drv
2
Gigabyte Boundary: ON
22
Status
Functional
Assignment
Y
Y
N
N