Stripe Size; Delete Raid Setting & Partition; Delete All Raid Setting & Partition; Rebuild Raid Array - ULi ALi M5281 Manual

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3.2.5

Stripe Size

This option is effective for RAID 0/0+1. The user can choose a stripe size from 64KByte, 32KByte, 16KByte(default),
8KByte and 4KByte. If the user uses RAID 0 for most A/V editing application or files, 64KByte is recommended.
1.
Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. Then 64K, 32K, 16K, 8K, 4K items appears at bottom of Main Menu.
2.
Use '↑' '↓' to choose the stripe size.
3.2.6
Delete RAID Setting & Partition
When RAID BIOS detects a broken RAID, the user can use Delete RAID Setting & Partition to delete the broken
RAID.
1.
Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. An 'E' flash cursor appears at the 'Drive Select Menu' for the user to
choose defined array drive to be deleted.
2.
'Data on RAID drives will be deleted (Y/N)?' prompt message shows up to confirm the user's selection.
3.
Press 'Y' key, and then the data in drives is destroyed.
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before deleting RAID Array.
4.
"RAID Array List" automatically updates itself.
3.2.7
Delete All RAID Setting & Partition
1.
Press 'Enter' key to activate this item.
2.
'Data on RAID drives will be deleted (Y/N)?' prompt message shows up to confirm the user's selection.
3.
Press 'Y' key, and then the data in drives is destroyed.
Warning: Make sure the data in drives is no longer in use before deleting RAID Array.
4.
'RAID array List" automatically updates itself.
3.2.8

Rebuild RAID Array

When a drive is replaced or BIOS detects a broken RAID, the user can use Rebuild RAID Array to keep data
coherency for RAID 1 and 0+1.
1.
Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. An 'R' flash cursor appears at the 'Drive Select Menu' for the user to
choose the valid drive of previously defined RAID 1 or 0+1 to rebuild.
2.
BIOS shows the source (marked with 'M') and target (marked with 'm') drives.
Warning: Make sure the data in target drive is no longer in use before rebuilding RAID Array.
3.
Lastly a prompt message 'Duplicate Data from M to m (Y/N)?' asks whether to do drive copy. The source and
target drives are indicated by 'M' and 'm' in 'Drive Select Menu' respectively. Press 'Y' to start the rebuild
process and data duplication.
4.
The process status bar shows up during the duplication process.
Revision 0.96
Document Number: M5281-83_RAID096
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