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5. Next the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for
the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is
'0'-'9', 'A'-'Z', 'a'-'z', space and underscore.
Create RAID 5 for Reliability
1. Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. A '5' flashing cursor appears at the
'Drive Select Menu' for the user to choose the first drive for RAID 5.
2. Use 'Space' key to choose the desired drives for RAID 5 array. Use
'Enter' key to finish RAID 5 drive selection. The maximum number of
drives for RAID 5 array is four and the minimum is three. Using four
drives for RAID 5 will have better READ performance.
3. The prompt 'Data on RAID drives will be deleted (Y/N) ?' appears.
4. Press 'Y' key and then the necessary information will be written to
drives, which may destroy the original data in the drives.
5. Next the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for
the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is
'0'-'9', 'A'-'Z', 'a'-'z', space and underscore.
Stripe Size
This option is effective for RAID 0/5/0+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 applications and files, 64KByte is
recommended.
1. Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. Then 64K, 32K, 16K, 8K, 4K items
appears at the bottom of Main Menu.
2. Use the up or down arrow keys to choose the stripe size.
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, 5 or 0+1.
1. Press 'Enter' key to activate this item. An 'R' flashing cursor appears at
the 'Drive Select Menu' for the user to choose the valid drive (the
original RAID drive except the broken or the replaced drive) of previ
ously defined RAID 1, 5 or 0+1 to perform rebuild.
2. BIOS shows the source (marked with 'M') and target (marked with 'm')
drives.
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.
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