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Supermicro x6dva-4g2 motherboards: user guide
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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. Note: The
label shall not be more than 15 characters.
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Note: Available stripe sizes are 16,
32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default
setting.
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating
methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level
Create Via
RAID 0
No Init
RAID 0
Migrate
(*Note)
RAID 1
Build1
RAID 1
Clear
RAID 1
Quick & Init
Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to
select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. How-
ever, the data on the new drive will be lost.
When Appropriate
Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
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